{"id":292919,"date":"2023-10-03T10:39:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T10:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=292919"},"modified":"2023-10-03T10:39:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T10:39:36","slug":"var-officials-who-made-liverpool-error-not-selected-amid-ongoing-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/var-officials-who-made-liverpool-error-not-selected-amid-ongoing-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"VAR officials who made Liverpool error not selected amid ongoing controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The referees\u2019 body PGMOL admitted after the match that a \u201csignificant human error\u201d had been made and referees\u2019 chief Howard Webb spoke to Liverpool after the match and offered an apology. <\/p>\n
It later emerged that England and Cook had taken charge of a match in the United Arab Emirates in midweek and had only made the six-hour return flight back to London the day before Liverpool\u2019s match at Tottenham. <\/p>\n
An approach from the UAE Pro League been made to the Football Association and was subsequently approved by PGMOL chief Webb, with it not affecting their availability to be selected for Premier League fixtures.<\/p>\n
Liverpool have called for a full review into the events and are pushing for the audio file of the incident to be released by the Premier League and PGMOL. The Independent<\/em> was there had discussions over whether to publish the audio during Sky Sports\u2019 Monday Night Football broadcast, but that did not happen. <\/p>\n \u201cAny and all outcomes should be established only by the review and with full transparency,\u201d Liverpool\u2019s statement read. \u201cThis is vital for the reliability of future decision making as it applies to all clubs with learnings being used to make improvements to processes in order to ensure this kind of situation cannot occur again.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the meantime, we will explore the range of options available, given the clear need for escalation and resolution.\u201d<\/p>\n