By Alistair MagowanBBC Sport

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Rodri
Manchester City midfielder Rodri was not penalised when the ball hit his arm in the penalty area

In their loss to Manchester City, the Toffees were denied a goal due to a controversial decision.

The incident on Saturday is part of a formal complaint to the league.

The referee did not award a penalty kick for Rodri's handling of the ball.

The video assistant referee did not overturn the original decision because he felt there was no obvious error.

It caused outrage at Goodison Park among fans of the team and manager Frank Lampard, who said his three-year-old daughter would have known his side should have had a penalty.

We have lost a point because of a professional who cannot do his job right. It is so incompetent to make a mistake.

The Manchester City manager said that if there was no offside in the build-up to the incident, there should have been a penalty.

Dele Alli's pass looks like it was in front of Richarlison. The Spaniard said that it is a penalty if it is not in the correct position.

The letter was sent by the chief executive of the league to the other executives.

The defeat left the team one point above the bottom of the table.

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