English referee chiefs have made public the VAR audio of the decision that led to Liverpool forward Luis Diaz having a goal wrongly disallowed in the Reds’ controversial defeat at Tottenham.
VAR official Darren England and his assistant Daniel Cook did not overrule the incorrect on-field decision of off-side after Diaz had scored what would have been the opening of Saturday’s Premier League clash in north London.
The audio reveals the conversation between the VAR officials, who only realise their error after the match has restarted.In the recording, England says “check complete, check complete. That’s fine, perfect” before the replay operator and Cook question whether the correct decision has been made. “As an additional step to the process, the VAR will confirm the outcome of the VAR check process with the AVAR before confirming the final decision to the on-field officials,” the statement said.
Calling for “higher standards” in VAR decision-making, a Premier League spokesperson said: “Having reviewed all relevant footage of the disallowed Luis Diaz goal during the Tottenham Hotspur FC versus Liverpool FC match on Saturday, and PGMOL’s report into the incident, it is clear that there were not only human errors but systemic weaknesses in the VAR process.
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