![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/premier-league-faces-questions-as-blundering-var-duo-both-worked-in-uae-on-thursday/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/0_MAIN-Banner-Premier-League-faces-questions-as-blundering-VAR-duo-BOTH-worked-in-UAE-on-Thursday-not-w.jpg&description=Darren England, Dan Cook and Michael Oliver all worked at a game in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, before travelling back for Tottenham's clash with Liverpool The officials at the heart of Liverpool's VAR fiasco Darren England and Dan Cook worked at a game in the United Arab Emirates less than 48 hours before the controversial encounter with Tottenham. England, who was on VAR duty for the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and assistant Cook, were at the centre of the offside debacle which left Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool fans fuming. Luis Diaz thought he had given the Reds the lead, only for the offside flag to go up. VAR had a brief look at the incident and did not overrule the initial decision, even though replays showed the Colombian was onside. After the game, PGMOL apologised and admitted the decision was a "clear and obvious factual error", with a full review set to be conducted. Then on Sunday morning, England was replaced as the fourth official for Nottingham Forest's clash with Brentford, while Cook has also stood out for his next game, which was scheduled to be Chelsea's trip to Fulham on Monday evening. But it has since been revealed that England and Cook were part of a group of English referees which officiated Sharjah's match against Al-Ain on Thursday in the UAE Pro League. Michael Oliver, who was the fourth official in Tottenham's win against Liverpool and is the person on VAR for Brentford's trip to Forest, was the referee at the game in the Middle-East. According to The Telegraph, it is understood England and Cook jetted back to London on a near-eight hour flight on Friday ahead of Saturday's Premier League meeting between Spurs and Liverpool. Stuart Burt, who is set to be an assistant in Fulham's game against Chelsea, was also part of the English quartet in the UAE. Some Premier League officials do usually work Thursday nights in European competitions, before returning for their domestic duties the following Saturday. But, due to the she){kind=link}
Darren England, Dan Cook and Michael Oliver all worked at a game in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, before travelling back for Tottenham’s clash with Liverpool
The officials at the heart of Liverpool’s VAR fiasco Darren England and Dan Cook worked at a game in the United Arab Emirates less than 48 hours before the controversial encounter with Tottenham.
England, who was on VAR duty for the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and assistant Cook, were at the centre of the offside debacle which left Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool fans fuming. Luis Diaz thought he had given the Reds the lead, only for the offside flag to go up. VAR had a brief look at the incident and did not overrule the initial decision, even though replays showed the Colombian was onside.
After the game, PGMOL apologised and admitted the decision was a “clear and obvious factual error”, with a full review set to be conducted. Then on Sunday morning, England was replaced as the fourth official for Nottingham Forest’s clash with Brentford, while Cook has also stood out for his next game, which was scheduled to be Chelsea’s trip to Fulham on Monday evening.
But it has since been revealed that England and Cook were part of a group of English referees which officiated Sharjah’s match against Al-Ain on Thursday in the UAE Pro League. Michael Oliver, who was the fourth official in Tottenham’s win against Liverpool and is the person on VAR for Brentford’s trip to Forest, was the referee at the game in the Middle-East.