Premier League clubs have approved unanimously the use of semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) for the 2024-25 season. The plan is to introduce the system after one of the international breaks in September or October, the Premier League said. Fifa first used the technology at the 2022 men's World Cup in Qatar. It is anticipated SAOT... Continue Reading →
Mikel Arteta: Arsenal manager cleared after FA charge for comments about referees and VAR after defeat to Newcastle
I understand that you would like me to provide a longer response based on the previous information. Please find the extended version below: Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, recently found himself in a challenging situation after being charged by the Football Association (FA) for his post-match comments following Arsenal's defeat to Newcastle. In an... Continue Reading →
VAR officials Darren England and Daniel Cook to return to Premier League action this weekend after Liverpool offside error
VAR official Darren England wrongly disallowed Luis Diaz's goal for offside due to a communication error. The on-field referee, Simon Hooper, initially allowed the goal only for VAR to later overturn the decision. Error in last month's game between Tottenham and Liverpool will see VAR officials Darren England and Daniel Cook return to Premier League... Continue Reading →
VAR audio released from Liverpool’s disallowed goal by Luis Diaz in defeat at Spurs
Officials made a mistake during the Liverpool vs Tottenham match. They wrongly disallowed Luis Diaz's goal. Even though VAR was used, it failed to correct the wrong offside call. The officials in charge of VAR admitted their error. The VAR audio of Luis Diaz's goal for Liverpool, which was wrongly disallowed against Tottenham, has been... Continue Reading →
Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool: VAR believed Luis Diaz goal had been ruled onside
The organization responsible for officiating Premier League matches, PGMOL, has acknowledged a major mistake in ruling out Luis Diaz's goal for Liverpool against Tottenham. This error was due to human error, as the VAR team incorrectly believed that the on-field decision was to award the goal. Following this incident, VAR Darren England and assistant VAR... Continue Reading →
Solskjaer points finger at Chelsea official website after seeing VAR deny Man Utd penalty
The manager was not happy to see past VAR decisions in his side's favour dredged up in a Blues pre-match briefing Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suggested that an article published on Chelsea's official website in the build-up to Sunday's game could have influenced a key penalty decision that went against the Red Devils. ... Continue Reading →