Referee Jon Moss has acknowledged he was 'misguided' in asking fourth official Martin Atkinson for assistance via television when awarding Tottenham's first penalty against Liverpool on Sunday.
But a statement from Professional Game Match Officials Limited has otherwise backed Moss' handling of the incident which saw Harry Kane fouled by Loris Karius.
Moss consulted with his assistant Eddie Smart to clarify whether Kane was offside as the ball came through to him before eventually awarding the spot-kick.
The statement read: 'Jon Moss was in a good position to see that a Liverpool player deliberately played the ball before it fell to Harry Kane.