Everton have demanded an apology from the Premier League for the handball judgment in their defeat to Manchester City.

Everton has written to the Premier League requesting an apology following a disputed handball decision in their 1-0 loss to Manchester City.

The incident on Saturday is part of an official protest to the Premier League over current officiating standards.

Rodri was adjudged to have handled the ball in the penalty area by Everton, but referee Paul Tierney did not award a penalty kick.

Because there was no clear error, video assistant referee Chris Kavanagh did not overrule the original verdict.

Everton fans and manager Frank Lampard were outraged, with Lampard claiming that his three-year-old daughter would have understood his team should have been awarded a penalty for handball.

"Because of a professional who can't do his job properly, we've lost a point. It's so inept to make a mistake "Lampard stated.

Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, claimed on Monday that if there had been no offside in the build-up to the incident, Everton should have been awarded a penalty.

"Richarlison appears to be offside after receiving a pass from Dele Alli. It's a penalty if it's not offside " Says the Spaniard."

Denise Barrett-Baxendale, Everton's chief executive, has written a letter to Richard Masters, the Premier League's chief executive, and Tony Scholes, the league's chief football officer.

Everton dropped to 17th place in the Premier League table, one point above the relegation zone, as a result of the loss.