![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/blunder-var-referees-axed-from-weekend-fixtures-after-spurs-vs-liverpool-chaos/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-referee-simon-hooper-reuters-849060735.jpg&description=Breaking sent off Published : 10:24, 3 Oct 2023 Updated : 10:29, 3 Oct 2023 VAR villain Darren England and assistant Dan Cook have been axed from the Premier League's weekend fixtures. The pair were responsible for the VAR fiasco during Tottenham's win over Liverpool after failing to tell referee Simon Hooper to overturn the decision to rule out Luis Diaz's goal for offside. 1 Simon Hooper will be the VAR for Everton vs Bournemouth Credit: Reuters The PGMOL admitted the blunder and issued a statement claiming a "significant human error" had resulted in the error. They also took swift action by removing England from VAR duty for Nottingham Forest's 1-1 draw with Brentford. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball .){kind=link}
VAR villain Darren England and assistant Dan Cook have been axed from the Premier League’s weekend fixtures.
The pair were responsible for the VAR fiasco during Tottenham’s win over Liverpool after failing to tell referee Simon Hooper to overturn the decision to rule out Luis Diaz’s goal for offside.
Spurs quickly restarted the match, with VAR protocols preventing the error from being corrected.
The PGMOL admitted the blunder and issued a statement claiming a “significant human error” had resulted in the error.
They also took swift action by removing England from VAR duty for Nottingham Forest’s 1-1 draw with Brentford.