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      Fans spot moment Spurs star Udogie should have been shown red card as litany of referee errors pile up after VAR debacle

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      IT gets worse for the refereeing team of last night’s match between Liverpool and Tottenham. That’s after fans spotted the moment they believe that Destiny Udogie should have been sent off for a second yellow card.
      Fans think Destiny Udogie should have been sent off against LiverpoolCredit: Alamy
      The Spurs star could be seen gesturing to the referee to issue Diogo Jota a bookingCredit: Sky Sports
      Simon Hooper had already shown Udogie a yellow card, and the gesture for another is a bookable offenceCredit: Alamy
      The Spurs full-back picked up a yellow card just before half time, but many fans think he should’ve received another in the second half.
      Eagle-eyed supporters have noticed that the Italian gestured towards referee Simon Hooper that Diogo Jota should’ve been put in the book.
      The action of asking for another player to be booked has been ruled out this season with a number of players already seeing yellow for the offence.
      A second yellow would have seen Udogie given his marching orders in a match where Liverpool spent over 25 minutes playing with just NINE men.
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      Fans are fuming with the revelation and took to social media to vent their frustrations at the officials.
      One said: “I have no words.”
      Whilst another added: “This is when you know the game is gone.”
      A third wrote: “Udogie second yellow for waving an imaginary card??”
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      And it’s not just the one incident that fans have been left fuming with after Curtis Jones was issued a straight red card in the first half for a contentious tackle.
      On top of that Liverpool had the ball in the back of the net from Luis Diaz in the 34th minute, only for VAR to fail to overrule an incorrect offside call.
      The PGMOL have now issued a statement apologising for their intervention with the Liverpool forward actually ONSIDE when he scored.
      The mistake was said to be a “human error” and has resulted in the VAR officials in charge being axed for their next games.
      To add insult to injury for Reds fans, Spurs walked away with all three points after Joel Matip turned the ball into his own net in the 96th minute to see the game end 2-1.
      Diogo Jota was sent off for two yellow card offencesCredit: Getty
      Curtis Jones also saw red for a controversial tackleCredit: Getty
      Luis Diaz was called offside, despite replays showing he was being played on by Cristian Romero
      Joel Matip turned the ball into his own net in the 96th minuteCredit: Getty
      Spurs celebrated remaining unbeaten in the league after their 2-1 winCredit: Alamy More

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      VAR refs AXED following Spurs vs Liverpool offside shambles with Darren England taken off upcoming Premier League game

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      DARREN ENGLAND has been AXED from his upcoming VAR duties following his howler in Tottenham’s controversial win over Liverpool.The 37-year-old ref incorrectly ruled out a perfectly fine goal from Reds hitman Luis Diaz in the first half of the match, which the Merseysiders lost 2-1.
      Luis Diaz thought he’d scored a perfectly fine goal in Liverpool’s trip to TottenhamCredit: Rex
      The goal was ruled out for offsideCredit: REX
      Replays clearly showed the Colombian was onside
      Darren England has been axed from his VAR duties for his howler of a callCredit: REX
      Colombia international Diaz thought he’d put the visitors in the lead in the 34th minute with a nifty finish just inside the 18-yard box.
      But on-the-field ref Simon Hooper and VAR official England bizarrely ruled out the goal – despite replays clearly showing Diaz was onside.
      And Prem chiefs have come down hard on VAR man for the day England, removing him from his duties for his next proposed outing.
      England was due to be the video official for this afternoon’s match between Nottingham Forest and Brentford.
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      But last night’s calamitous call has resulted in him being removed from his post.
      A statement read: “PGMOL can confirm the following match official appointment changes for the remaining fixtures in match round 7 in the Premier League.
      “Darren England, VAR on the Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool fixture, and Dan Cook, AVAR on the same game, have been replaced for the Nottingham Forest v Brentford and Fulham v Chelsea matches today and tomorrow night respectively.
      “Craig Pawson will now assume England’s duties as fourth official at the City Ground while Eddie Smart will take over from Cook as assistant referee at Craven Cottage.”
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      The Professional Game Match Officials Limited acknowledged England and Hooper’s collective clanger shortly after the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tussle.
      And they vowed to conduct a “full” investigation into the outrageous call.
      “PGMOL acknowledge a significant human error occurred during the first half of Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool,” their apology read.
      “The goal by Luis Diaz was disallowed for offside by the on-field team of match officials.
      “This was a clear and obvious factual error and should have resulted in the goal being awarded through VAR intervention.
      “However the VAR failed to intervene.
      “PGMOL will conduct a full review into the circumstances which led to the error.
      “PGMOL will immediately be contacting Liverpool at the conclusion of the fixture to acknowledge the error.”
      Kop chief Jurgen Klopp was left baffled by the decision to rule out Diaz’s goal, which was compounded two minutes later when Spurs’ Son Heung-Min broke the deadlock.
      The German said: “I don’t think there is anything to say about the offside goal.
      “I knew about it at half-time.
      “In the first moment, I thought it was clearly onside but you think they have a better view.
      “I am pretty sure whoever made the decision didn’t do it on purpose. It didn’t take extremely long to come to the conclusion.
      “That’s a bit strange but someone else has to explain.
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      “The linesman thought it was worth watching again – that’s why he raised the flag.
      “In the good old times, the linesman should have seen it was not offside because we had these situations quite frequently and when you see it back it is pretty clear.”
      Kop chief Jurgen Klopp was left baffled by the ruling out of Luis Diaz’s goalCredit: REX
      Son Heung-Min compounded Liverpool’s misery two minutes by firing Spurs aheadCredit: Reuters More

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      What is the PGMOL in football?

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      PGMOL has been the topic of discussion in a lot of football matches – but not for the right reasons.The PGMOL have been forced to come out on a number of occasions and admit to any wrongdoing during a football match.
      Liverpool were the latest team to receive an apology from the PGMOLCredit: Rex
      And fans have been left with a bitter taste in their mouth.
      What is the PGMOL?
      The PGMOL is the English professional body that represents refereeing games.
      It is abbreviated for Professional Game Match Officials Limited but it was previously called the PGMOB (Professional Game Match Official Board).
      PGMOL was first introduced in 2001 when English referees became professional and it is in charge of overseeing all matches in the English football leagues including the Premier League.
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      The PGMOL is also responsible for any FA Associaton match or competition such as the FA Cup or the FA Community Shield.
      Iconic referee Howard Webb is the PGMOL Chief Refereeing Officer and he has been part of the PGMOB following his retirement in 2014.
      Why did the PGMOL have to apologise to Liverpool?
      The PGMOL have released a grovelling apology after admitting they made an error during Tottenham’s 2-1 win over Liverpool.
      With the score still 0-0, Liverpool star Luis Diaz was played through in the 34th minute before grabbing a goal, only for it to be ruled out as offside.
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      However, closer inspection of the incident showed the 26-year-old was actually being played onside by Cristian Romero.
      And it ended up being costly with Liverpool going on to lose the game 2-1 following a last-minute Joel Matip own goal.
      PGMOL have now admitted a “significant” mistake was made by VAR after they failed to draw the lines to check the offside.
      Jurgen Klopp was fuming at the onfield decisionsCredit: Rex
      What was said?
      The statement read: “PGMOL acknowledge a significant human error occurred during the first half of Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool.
      “The goal by Luis Diaz was disallowed for offside by the on-field team of match officials.
      “This was a clear and obvious factual error and should have resulted in the goal being awarded through VAR intervention, however, the VAR failed to intervene.
      “PGMOL will conduct a full review into the circumstances which led to the error.
      “PGMOL will immediately be contacting Liverpool at the conclusion of the fixture to acknowledge the error.” More

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      Premier League could lose top referee Michael Oliver as official, 38, is approached for lucrative new job

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      MICHAEL OLIVER has been approached by Saudi Arabia to gauge his interest in quitting the Premier League.And SunSport understands England’s top referee would be open to a lucrative switch to the Gulf State.
      The Saudi Pro League is hoping to lure Michael Oliver away from the Premier LeagueCredit: Alamy
      Saudi aim to recruit European officials between now and the end of this season with Oliver one of their top targets because many clubs do not trust local referees.
      The Northumberland whistler, 38, was in the Middle East this week, officiating the biggest match in the United Arab Emirates Pro League on Thursday between Sharjah and Al Ain after PGMOL boss Howard Webb and the Prem approved the invite.
      Prem referees are able to officiate matches overseas as a one-off arrangement with Oliver in charge of Al Ain’s 3-2 win rather than any of the midweek Carabao Cup third-round games.
      Oliver, who was joined by assistants Stuart Burt and Dan Cook with Darren England as VAR, returned from the three-day trip in Dubai to Newcastle on Friday.
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      He has been appointed as fourth official for Tottenham’s home clash with Liverpool and will also be the VAR when Nottingham Forest host Brentford at the City Ground tomorrow.
      Saudi have spent eye-watering money as ex-Prem players Jordan Henderson, N’Golo Kante and Ruben Neves among others made the move last summer.
      The transfer spending by the Pro League in the last window was second only to the Prem with more than £800million splashed out.
      Prem refs earn between £120,000 and £300,000 a year but salaries in Saudi would be lucrative compared to what the top-flight can offer.
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      Top officials are becoming increasingly frustrated with Jonathan Moss, who became the new manager of the Select Group One in the summer of 2022, and that discontent could lead to elite referees moving elsewhere.
      Oliver, who has had previous interest from the MLS in America as reported by SunSport, is a Fifa official which allows him to referee international matches as well as European club fixtures including the Champions League.
      But if the initial interest turns into a concrete deal, Oliver would have to weigh up if it is worth giving up his badge.
      Saudi could nominate him to regain his Fifa badge, allowing him to officiate international matches again and that could be a condition of any move.
      PGMOL, the English referees’ body, said in a statement last week: “Any interest in our officials from other leagues demonstrates the strong reputation of English officials across the globe.” More

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      Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime hold talks over shock new Premier League documentary

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      THE Premier League’s main UK broadcasters have held talks over a new documentary on the lives of top-flight referees.A fresh report has claimed that an “independent production company are understood to have pitched the programme” to the three domestic rights holders.
      A new documentary on the life of Premier League referees could be in the pipelineCredit: Getty
      And Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime have already discussed the prospect, says the Daily Mail.
      However, they also add that the Professional Game Match Officials Limited [PGMOL] are yet to sign it off.
      Ex-Premier League referee Howard Webb was appointed as the PGMOL’s first chief refereeing officer last year.
      And he has attempted to make the body more open and “may be receptive to the idea” of the doc. 
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      Webb recently linked up with Michael Owen in the newly launched Match Officials Mic’d Up programme, explaining controversial VAR and refereeing decisions using audio from in-game conversations between officials.
      The premise of the documentary pitch is believed to be “an attempt to humanise referees”.
      It is also hoping to give football fans a better understanding of how officials carry out their duties and the pressures they face.
      The would-be producers want to film referee training sessions as well as pre and post-game meetings.
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      But the Premier League would also need to give their approval as producer want to use unseen footage from games.
      The Mail says that a source close to the referees said: “It’s a great idea.
      “It would show a different side to them. How hard it is. The pressure they’re under.
      “To officiate a Premier League is not easy. One error and you’re vilified. So something such as this might help people see a different side to officials.” More

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      Chelsea AND Brighton fans fume after finding out Carabao Cup has no VAR as both teams suffer refereeing controversy

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      CHELSEA and Brighton fans were both fuming after finding out there is no VAR in the Carabao Cup.Both sets of fans were left feeling aggrieved over decisions made by referee Tom Brammall during the Blues’ 1-0 win.
      Lesley Ugochukwu escaped a red card despite a reckless tackles on Carlos BalebaCredit: Alamy
      Nicolas Jackson was judged to be in an offside position when he was played through by Cole Palmer
      First Brighton fans were left up in arms over a challenge by Lesley Ugochukwu, who made just his second Chelsea start.
      The summer arrival made a reckless tackle on Carlos Baleba and caught the midfielder high on his leg.
      Baleba’s ankle got caught under Ugochukwu’s studs and the 19-year-old was very lucky to only receive a yellow card.
      However some Seagulls felt Ugochukwu would have received a stronger punishment if the officials had the assistance of VAR.
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      One fan said: “Referee pathetic and they should have had 10 men yet magically no VAR for this one.”
      Another added: “Ugochukwu is so lucky there’s no VAR😭”
      A Chelsea supporter wrote: “Ugochukwu VERY lucky no VAR tonight. Bloody hell.”
      Ugochukwu was allowed to stay on the pitch and Chelsea took advantage shortly after half-time through Nicolas Jackson’s goal, which ended up being the winner.
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      Jackson also put the ball in the back of the net later in the second half – only for the lineman’s flag to rule it out.
      However, replays appeared to show the striker was onside when played through by Cole Palmer, leading to frustration for Blues supporters.
      One complained: “How’s that offside? Linesmen should be way more careful if there is no VAR. Absolute joke.”
      Another added: “Two players playing Nicolas Jackson on in this move, shocking decision by the linesman.
      “Thankfully this didn’t cost us but I am not sure why there is no VAR when we have the technology available?”
      A third commented: “Can’t believe VAR isn’t being used they robbed Jackson in broad daylight.” More

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      Jermaine Jenas issues grovelling apology after ‘s***house’ comment about referee as pundit is slammed by charity

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      JERMAINE JENAS has issued a grovelling public apology after blasting referee Rob Jones and his VAR team during Arsenal’s draw with Tottenham.The former Spurs player accused officials of ruining the game after Cristian Romero was judged to have made a deliberate handball as he blocked Ben White’s shot.
      Jermaine Jenas has apologised after criticising referees during the North London derbyCredit: Getty
      Many fans pointed out Jenas’ hypocrisy after he fronted the ‘Love Football, Protect the Game’ campaign, during which he called for better protection for refs.
      He said in the video: “No more surrounding refs, no more abuse, no more intimidation, no more discrimination.”
      Charity RefereeSupportUK criticised Jenas’ outburst, warning his words encourages abuse of referees.
      They wrote: “This is a disgraceful tweet and you should be ashamed.
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      “Your tweet encourages online abuse of referees and considering your role on TV your employers need to give their head a wobble.
      “Remember Anthony Taylor and his family were attacked at an airport because of antics such as yours.”
      Jenas took to Twitter to respond to the criticism and apologised for his statement, though he has not deleted the offending tweet.
      He said: “I hold my hands up, I got it wrong yesterday.
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      “I should know, more than most, the responsibility we have as fans, players and pundits and the impact our words online can have as it’s an area I’ve been vocal in.
      “My emotions got the better of me and I apologise to The FA and to all match officials.”
      Jenas had taken aim at referee Jones, writing: “Complete s***house off a referee! They’re all ruining our game!” More

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      Chelsea fans fume ‘do the rules just get thrown in the BIN when we play’ after referee blunder

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      CHELSEA players, Mauricio Pochettino and fans were left fuming after referee Jarred Gillett seemingly blew a minute early for half-time against Aston Villa.Fourth official Simon Hooper had signalled that three minutes extra should have been played in an action-packed first half.
      Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea players and fans were left furious when referee Jarred Gillett seemingly blew a minute early for half-timeCredit: Reuters
      Chelsea fans had already been frustrated with perceived time wasting from the away side and were even more incensed when the whistle went early.
      Australian referee Jarred Gillett blew the whistle before even two added minutes had even been played – leading to a huge chorus of boos around the ground in west London.
      Multiple Chelsea players went to speak with Gillett, while Blues boss Poch walking halfway across the pitch and could be seen speaking all the way back into the tunnel and beyond.
      Twitter account CFCDaily summed up the feelings of many Chelsea fans, writing: “Do the rules just get thrown in the bin when Chelsea games get played?

      “Villa players constantly surrounding the referee & now blows up the whistle 65 seconds early of his own added time.”
      The game was 0-0 at half-time with Nicolas Jackson wasting a decent chance and Chelsea keeper Sanchez making two incredible saves from Lucas Digne and Nicola Zainolo.
      However, things went from bad to worse for Chelsea as Malo Gusto was sent off just before the hour for a high tackle, with Gillett again becoming the target for Chelsea fan anger.
      The referee checked the VAR monitor before brandishing a straight red card to the defender.
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      Do the rules just get thrown in the bin when Chelsea games get played? Villa players constantly surrounding the referee & now blows up the whistle 65 seconds early of his own added time.— CFCDaily (@CFCDaily) September 24, 2023

      What a weird refereeing display at Stamford Bridge.Gillett books Digne, yet the VAR check was for a Sterling red as Digne’s face is covered in blood.Then after 3 minutes added on he blows for HT before the 2nd min even begins! pic.twitter.com/xb4t7u1ddE— FPL Villan (@FPLVillan) September 24, 2023

      Jarred Gillett should hang his head in shame. A farcical refereeing performance from minute one. Horrific. But then again, just officiating like the PL refs usually do.— Matt Debono (@MattDebonoAC) September 24, 2023

      New levels of shambles from pathetic PGMOL. 3 minutes of added given, barely 60 seconds played before Jarred Gillett blows whistle for HT.Utter clown car of hacks.— Daniel Childs ☕️ (@SonOfChelsea) September 24, 2023

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      With the Blues down to ten men Aston Villa smelt the blood of a team low on confidence.
      Robert Sanchez had already made two world-class saves but could do nothing when Villa pounced on an uncharacteristic Thiago Silva error and broke forward with Ollie Watkins.
      Watkins drove into the box and fired a brilliant low effort across goal and into the bottom corner, scoring the only goal of a 1-0 win.
      Down to 10 men there was little Chelsea could do to mount a comeback, the home side looking devoid of confidence and struggling to create anything clear-cut.
      Their best chance fell to Ben Chilwell just moments after Villa had scored, but the defender – who had an age to pick a spot – fired a team effort to Emi Martinez’s near-post.
      Mauricio Pochettino’s side slipped to a third defeat in six and a third game without finding the net.
      To make matters worse Nicolas Jackson – who had been warned by Poch over his discipline earlier this week – picked up yet another silly yellow card for blocking a Martinez clearance.
      That was Jackson’s fifth yellow card in six games and means he is banned for the game against Fulham a week on Monday. More