The English Premier League, EPL, has published new video assistant referee (VAR) standards.
They will come on immediately following Luis Diaz’s disallowed goal in Liverpool’s 2-1 loss to Tottenham. PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) later admitted that a “significant human error” had happened.
Darren England, who was on VAR duty during the game, mistook Diaz’s goal for one awarded by the on-field crew and immediately stated “check complete” to confirm Diaz was onside.
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The on-field crew, however, interpreted this to mean that their original call of offside was correct, and play restarted, generating a commotion.
The revised standards, according to PGMOL, will “improve the clarity of communication between the referee and the VAR team in relation to on-field decisions.”
To avoid a repeat of what happened with Diaz, VARs will now confirm the final judgment with the assistant VAR before confirming it to the on-field officials.