VAR officials who made Liverpool error took charge of UAE match just 48 hours before Referees Darren England and Dan Cook have been stood down for the rest of this weekend’s games The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
Furious Liverpool call VAR errors ‘unacceptable’ and ponder action Liverpool have released a statement criticising the PGMOL following VAR errors during their 2-1 defeat at Tottenham The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023
Officials stood down after offside error in Liverpool’s defeat to Tottenham Darren England and Dan Cook will not officiate for the rest of the weekend. The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
VAR blunder officials Darren England and Dan Cook stood down from duty after Tottenham v Liverpool error England and Cook will not officiate for Nottingham Forest vs Brentford or Fulham vs Chelsea Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2023
Bizarre reason why Liverpool goal wrongly ruled out by VAR revealed Luis Diaz was ruled to be onside when running through to put Liverpool ahead but the VAR team failed to communicate their decision to the on-field officials The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou ‘not a fan’ of VAR after error in Liverpool win Postecoglou makes honest Liverpool admission and outlines ‘biggest problem’ with VAR Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2023
‘A bit strange’: Liverpool’s Klopp baffled by Díaz’s disallowed goal against Spurs The PGMOL acknowledged that ‘significant human error’ had resulted in Luis Díaz’s strike against Spurs being wrongly ruled out for offside The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2023
Jurgen Klopp questions pressure on VAR officials after error denies Reds goal Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou insisted VAR will never be ‘errorless’ after their dramatic 2-1 win over Liverpool. The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
PGMOL admit Liverpool offside goal should have stood after ‘significant human error’ Luis Diaz scored only to be flagged offside - but replays suggested he was in a correct position The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
VAR makes a mistake as ‘significant human error’ denies Liverpool opening goal VAR failed to intervene during the 34th-minute when Luis Diaz fired into the bottom corner but was ruled offside. The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
Tottenham vs Liverpool: PGMOL blame ‘significant human error’ for Luis Diaz goal being ruled out by VAR The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has admitted a “significant human error” led to Luis Diaz’s goal against Tottenham to incorrectly ruled out by VAR. Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2023
Refereeing controversies will not go away but Jenas should know better The BBC pundit’s criticism of Rob Jones was a mistake – though the handball rule continues to confuse fans and managers alike The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023
It’ll always be eVARngelists v VARsonists but TV tell-all is a positive step Football isn’t meant to be perfect – perhaps Match Officials: Mic’d Up can help us towards a touch of sympathy for officials The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023
Match Officials Mic’d Up: what the new TV show tells us about referees New programme fronted by Howard Webb offers a welcome insight into the big decisions – and some lighter moments too The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023
Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023 Released VAR discussions explain why Arsenal had Kai Havertz penalty overturned against Manchester United Anthony Taylor originally pointed to the spot but the Gunners were left frustrated after the decision was changed following a VAR review
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023 I won’t sit on the fence – Mike Dean ready to criticise referees in new role Dean quit his role as a dedicated VAR and coach in the summer in order to move into a role as a pundit on Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023 Referee and VAR officials not selected for games after Wolves penalty error The officials who failed to award Wolves a penalty at Manchester United have been punished by not being selected for Premier League games this weekend
Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2023 Andre Onana gives verdict on Wolves penalty decision in controversial Manchester United win Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has insisted the right decision was made not to award Wolves a penalty in Monday night’s clash at Old Trafford.
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 Lee Mason set for PGMOL return as referees’ coach after VAR blunder last season Mason had left his role as a VAR in February by mutual consent.
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 Referees must no longer turn blind eye to ‘unacceptable behaviour’ – Howard Webb A new ‘Participants’ Charter’ is being introduced with a view to improving behaviour.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023 Premier League referees to add on time lost for goal celebrations this season New time-wasting regulations are being introduced across the English Football League, including calculating the exact time for penalties and red cards
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023 Lack of live VAR communication to football fans ‘a huge missed opportunity’ The boss of TNT Sports believes fans deserve to have greater insight into the decision-making process.
Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2023 Simon Thomas to replace Jeff Stelling as Soccer Saturday host on Sky Sports Former Premier League referee Mike Dean is also joining the programme next season after leaving the PGMOL
The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2023 Mike Dean to leave referee’s body PGMOL this summer After retiring from his on-field career at the end of the 2021/22 season, Dean became a dedicated VAR
Manchester Evening News · Jun 29, 2023 PGMOL considers VAR plan for Premier League 2023/24 season amid new proposal Refereeing body PGMOL is contemplating providing more frequent insights into VAR conversations in the upcoming season amid a worldwide survey on the use of the technology