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      Referee finds incredibly novel use for vanishing spray as stunned fans say ‘could see this catching on’

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      SPANISH referee Saúl Ais Reig found an interesting use for his vanishing spray during a La Liga 2 match on Sunday.Traditionally, the spray is usually used to provide a temporary marker when taking direct free kicks.
      Referee Saúl Ais Reig used the vanishing spray to create a barrierCredit: X formerly Twitter
      The players then stopped surrounding himCredit: X formerly Twitter
      However, on this occasion the official used it to create a barrier when waiting for a VAR check to take place.
      Ais Reig appeared to tell the group of Mirandes and FC Cartagena players to stay behind the line until he received confirmation of the decision.
      His method appeared to work, leaving fans stunned.
      A video of the incident was shared on social media on Sunday and fans were quick to react.
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      One person wrote: “Give the players a clear line that they’ll get punished for stepping over, and they won’t. This might catch on.”
      Another added: “Could see this catching on…the players reaction to him going for the spray is funny.”
      A third fan wrote: “Honestly I love this. The surrounding the ref bull**** has to go.”
      While a fourth joked: “The players looked like children in trouble when that spray came out!”
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      Mirandes went on to win the match 2-1 thanks to goals from Carlos Martin and Sergio Barcia.
      Martin broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute before Cartagena defender José Fontán scored an equaliser.
      However, Barcia restored Mirandes’ lead with just a few minutes to play and the Reds went on to clinch the three points. More

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      Premier League sees longest VAR check EVER in shambolic scenes as goal ruled out, then given before it’s ruled out again

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      VAR controversy plagued Bournemouth’s win over Burnley as the longest check ever saw a goal ruled out before being given and then they chalked off once again.Burnley forward Jay Rodriguez thought he had scored a late equaliser after slotting past goalkeeper Ionuț Radu.
      Jay Rodriguez was judged to be offside by the tightest of margins
      The VAR check lasted five minutesCredit: PA
      Rodriguez thought he had scored a late equaliser for BurnleyCredit: Reuters
      But the linesman raised his flag to signal the 34-year-old was offside.
      The incident was reviewed by VAR and replays showed there were millimetres between Rodriguez and the last defender.
      VAR officials Michael Salisbury and Nick Hopton initially thought the linesman had made the wrong call so advised the decision should be overturned.
      But after further inspection the VAR decided Rodriguez was marginally offside, so the goal was not allowed to stand.
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      The fiasco lasted five minutes – making it the longest VAR check in Prem history.
      The previous record stood at three minutes and 45 seconds, when David McGoldrick had a goal disallowed for Sheffield United against Tottenham in November 2019.
      Bournemouth boss Androni Iraola revealed he spoke to the officials while the check was being made and told them to take their time.
      He said: “I don’t know how many [minutes] it was. I was telling them take your time, but make the right call. We don’t want to receive the apologies.”
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      Fortunately the correct decision was made on this occasion with Bournemouth picking up their first win of the season as a result.
      The three points lift the Cherries out of the relegation zone, with Burnley still in the bottom three. More

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      Chelsea fans rage as Raheem Sterling denied penalty with NO VAR after Brentford shove as fans say ‘refereeing finished’

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      CHELSEA fans were left fuming after VAR ignored Raheem Sterling’s shout for a penalty.

      Blues fans flooded X with Tweets, with even an ARSENAL fan among those arguing it should have been called.

      Raheem Sterling was seemingly pushed by Mads Roerslev, but the Chelsea winger’s penalty calls were dismissed by VAR

      that’s got to be a penalty he’s literally just pushed sterling in the back, uno the refereeing is finished when i’m calling for a chelsea penalty.— jayden (@JayZAFC) October 28, 2023

      JayZAFC wrote: “That’s got to be a penalty he’s literally just pushed Sterling in the back.

      “[You know] the refereeing is finished when I’m calling for a Chelsea penalty.”

      The incident came mid-way through the first half of Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat to local rivals Brentford – their first defeat in four games in all competitions.

      Cole Palmer floated an excellent cross into the box with Sterling racing to get onto the end of it.

      The English winger was then seemingly shoved from behind by Mads Roerslev, who made no attempt to play the ball.

      The home fans cries went ignored and then VAR too waved off the penalty appeal after a short check.

      The Blues huffed and puffed in the first half but failed to create another clear-cut chance, with Mauricio Pochettino also clashing with a fan who hit out at Nicolas Jackson.

      Despite Chelsea having 70 per cent possession at home, Ethan Pinnock punished them with a towering header after an hour.

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      The huge defender arrived late at the back post to crash home a header just inside the six-yard box and make it 1-0 to Brentford.

      The Blues continued to struggle in the final third and were punished when chasing a late equaliser, Bryan Mbeumo slotting into an empty net after Robert Sanchez went forward for a corner.

      That’s a clear push on Sterling. How is that not a penalty?— P (@ForeverBlue_07) October 28, 2023

      I’ll say it again, WTF is the point in this #var ?!!!!! Last night it was handball for the Palace goal and just now, it’s a clear push on Sterling for a penalty! #PremierLeague sort your officials out!! 🤬🤬— Steve (@Cozzer2) October 28, 2023 More

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      Premier League refs slammed as LAZY and ‘not good enough’ by former official after series of VAR blunders

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      FORMER Premier League referee Keith Hackett has slammed the current crop of top flight officials.Following a series of VAR blunders already this season, the ex-ref believes the officials are “not good enough”.
      Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett has slammed the current crop of officialsCredit: Getty
      Darren England’s mistake during Tottenham vs Liverpool is one of several VAR blundersCredit: Getty
      He also criticised their laziness in a scathing review of the current standards.
      There have already been several high-profile blunders so far this term, most notably in Liverpool’s defeat at Tottenham last month.
      The Reds had a goal wrongly disallowed after VAR official Darren England failed to overturn the on-field decision.
      Hackett has now given his thoughts on the Premier League’s level of officiating.
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      Speaking on the Fair Game’s We Love You Football, We Do podcast, he said: “What we have seen over the years is a decline in the standards of refereeing.
      “They’ve lost some of the required management skills, the good communication skills between players and referees.
      “There are some referees that have reached the dizzying heights (of the Premier League) who have shortfalls in capability and I don’t think they are good enough.”
      The 79-year-old took charge of the 1981 FA Cup final and was an official at the Euros and Olympics in 1988.
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      Hackett believes VAR is promoting ‘lazy refereeing’Credit: Alamy
      He later became a Premier League referee and officiated 36 matches between 1992 and 1994.
      “There is a lack of basic law knowledge,” Hackett continued. “VAR protocol says if there is a serious missed incident, the game can be stopped.
      “Referees are practitioners of the law and if they’re not studying the law on a regular basis, we’re not going to advance refereeing.
      “Referees get into trouble these days because they are lazy.
      “Nigel Owens, the top-class rugby referee, warned me that the danger you have with VAR is it will promote lazy refereeing. And it has done that. I see referees hesitating on what is clearly a penalty.
      “Is it fear that they don’t want to make an error or is it that they are waiting for the decision to come from the stop department?
      “The role of the referee has to be to make the decision and then VAR to come in and help.” More

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      Blunder official Darren England to referee first match since Liverpool-Tottenham VAR drama in derby clash

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      BLUNDER referee Darren England will officiate a match for the first time since last month’s VAR horror show between Liverpool and Tottenham.The under-pressure official has been tasked with taking charge of Saturday’s Severnside derby between Cardiff and Bristol City.
      VAR blunder ref Darren England is set to officiate a game this weekendCredit: PA
      England was on VAR duty when Spurs bagged a controversial 2-1 win over Liverpool at the end of September.
      The Reds had two men sent off on a disastrous day in north London.
      But the biggest talking point was VAR’s failure to intervene when a legitimate Luis Diaz strike was deemed offside.
      X-rated audio allowed fans to hear England reflect on his major cock-up, with the disallowed strike changing the course of the game.
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      England was axed from his upcoming VAR duties as a result.
      And he only returned to action at the weekend as the fourth official for Brentford’s 3-0 win against Burnley.
      However, England will be the main man for this Saturday’s clash between Cardiff and Bristol City.
      The heated derby game will require a cool head.
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      And the PGMOL feel England is ready to take on full duties again.
      Howard Webb explained why VAR failed to rectify England’s clear mistake during an episode of Match Officials: Mic’d Up.

      He said that England “lost sight of what the on-field decision was” after going through his processes “pretty quickly” and claimed that efficiency is key but “not at the sacrifice of accuracy”.
      Webb also then confirmed that the laws of the game, as set out by Fifa and IFAB, did not allow the officials to intervene to rectify the mistake. More

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      FA call for ROBOT REFEREES to be introduced after series of Premier League blunders

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      THE Football Association have called on Robot Referees to be part of English football.Semi-automated offside technology was used at the Qatar 2022 World Cup finals and is deployed by the top officials in the Champions League.
      Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was furious at refereeing and VAR decisions when his nine-man Liverpool side lost 2-1 at Spurs on September 30Credit: Rex
      Instead of robot payers like these at the 17th International Iran Open Robocup 2023, English football could get mechanical refsCredit: EPA
      Premier League referees’ chief Howard Webb has come under fire after several cock-ups involving the use of VAR in high-profile matches.
      Mark Bullingham – the chief executive of the FA – has now waded into the debate and asked for more technology to be considered by officiating teams.
      Bullingham told a Leaders Week conference in London: “You should never have a scenario where you take away from the experience in the stadium or at home.
      “We’ve got to be really, really careful for that.
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      “Of course people used to complain about decisions being made wrong and it’s important to get decisions right, so that’s the starting point.
      “In terms of technology, the question is: Are there ways you can make the decisions quicker?
      “Because I think everyone hates that long pause in the stadium or at home.
      “You’re seeing technological innovations in terms of, for example, semi-autonomous offsides. Can it eventually go autonomous?
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      “And is that going to be a step where you get completely accurate decisions but made very, very quickly?
      “So if you could do that, well that would be better for the fans. That’s an area absolutely to keep exploring.
      “Of course, we’d look at any idea that comes through but really you’ve got to be quite careful not to interrupt the flow of the game any further than that.”
      One the biggest screw-ups this season involved Luis Diaz having a goal incorrectly ruled out for offside for Liverpool in their 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on September 30.
      The audio of the bungling VAR discussion which led to that by error was eventually released by the PGMOL.
      Usually punters are kept in the dark about conversations that happen with the on-field referee.
      Speaking in general terms, Bullingham is in favour of more transparency for those in the stadiums and watching on TV.
      Bullingham said: “My personal point of view is that I’d love to get to the point where the fans have more access to the conversation that takes place between the VAR and the referee.
      “I also understand the referees’ perspective on that, they’ve got an incredibly hard job already.

      “Sometimes there are language issues and so particularly in international tournaments, they don’t want anything taken out of context.
      “So I understand the pressure they’re under. I think what we’ve done already is make a step forwards by having decisions that are made now explained.
      “That’s the trial going on at Fifa tournaments and I’m confident that that will then be rolled out more broadly.
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      “I think that’s a step in the direction of giving more transparency to fans on decisions. It’s a complicated area but I do think that’s the direction of travel.”

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      How fans want Premier League to look, with foreign referees and VAR scrapped… but one controversial rule KEPT

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      PREMIER LEAGUE fans are often quick to point the finger at officials when things don’t go right for their clubs. But a new survey has revealed what they’d do to change the landscape of the league’s refereeing if it was up to them.
      Premier League fans have had their say on what they would change about the league’s refereeingCredit: Getty
      VAR has been a hot topic this season with a number of high profile errorsCredit: Reuters
      Supporters were quizzed in a new poll by BetVictor over what they would like to see changed about officiating in the Premier League.
      There has already been a number of high profile mistakes by VAR this season, not least Luis Diaz’s disallowed goal vs Tottenham.
      And it would appear that fans have come to the end of their tether with the technology and are ready to get rid of it.
      Over half (54.4 per cent) of fans said they would get rid of VAR if they had the option to do so.
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      But it’s not just the tech that fans are sick of, but those in charge of it too.
      Over two thirds of fans (68.6 per cent) think the PGMOL should broaden their horizons and widen their refereeing pool by considering the inclusion of more foreign officials.
      There is currently just one referee in the Premier League who doesn’t herald from England.
      Aussie Jarred Gillett joined the division in 2021 after successful spells officiating in the Australian A-League and the English Football League.
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      Australian Jarred Gillett is the only non-English referee in the Premier LeagueCredit: Reuters
      But fans seem to think that one external hire isn’t enough and would like to see the league cherry-pick the footballing world’s best refs.
      Despite a pretty damning assessment of the current Premier League officiating, there is one new rule than supporters are keen on.
      Fans appear to like the increased added time that has come into action this term and are happy for it to stick around.
      With even more late drama and an increase in last grasp goals an overwhelming 65 per cent of Premier League fans want the new added time rules to continue going forward.
      Tottenham completed the latest winning comeback in Premier League history earlier this season thanks to a whopping 16 minutes of added timeCredit: Getty More

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      Blunder VAR officials Darren England and Daniel Cook’s Premier League return confirmed after Liverpool shambles

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      VAR blunder officials Darren England and Daniel Cook are returning to Premier League duty this weekend.The duo hit the headlines last month following their glaring error in the clash between Tottenham and Liverpool.
      VAR blunder official Darren England is returning to action this weekendCredit: Getty
      England and Cook were the VAR and VAR assistant when Liverpool forward Luis Diaz’s goal was incorrectly ruled out for offside as the Merseysiders went on to lose 2-1.
      The Colombian international thought he’d put the visitors in the lead in the 34th minute with a nifty finish just inside the 18-yard box.
      However, on-field ref Simon Hooper and VAR official England bizarrely ruled out the goal with Cook also failing to intervene – despite replays clearly showing Diaz was onside.
      Prem chiefs came down hard on VAR man for the day England and VAR assistant Cook by removing them from their next proposed outing – Nottingham Forest vs Brentford earlier this month.
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      But the pair are both returning for the next round of fixtures after weeks in the spotlight.
      England is fourth official for Brentford’s home game against Burnley on Saturday.
      Cook will be assistant referee for Sheffield United’s match against Manchester United.
      Meanwhile, Hooper is the designated VAR for Newcastle’s clash with Crystal Palace.
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      The expletive filled audio of the VAR gaffe behind Luis Diaz’s disallowed goal was released after the farce.
      The clip reveals VAR officials England and assistant Cook drew the lines showing that Diaz was onside.
      The indication was then given by the officials that the check was complete, with on-field referee Hooper heard saying: “Well done boys good process.”
      However, the officials then realised play had resumed without the correct call being made on field after the replay operator queried the decision.
      Upon being asked again by the replay operator about the outcome of the decision, the VAR team then became aware the incorrect call had been made.
      Assistant video referee Cook then backs this up by saying: “That’s wrong Daz.”
      Upon realising the error, England be heard saying: “Oh ****.”
      The replay operator can be heard requesting to delay the game, but since it had already resumed there was no way to pull it back.
      England can be heard saying: “I can’t do anything”, before swearing once again.
      PGMOL chief Howard Webb explained why VAR failed to rectify the clear mistake during an episode of Match Officials: Mic’d Up.
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      He said that England “lost sight of what the on-field decision was” after going through his processes “pretty quickly” and claimed that efficiency is key but “not at the sacrifice of accuracy”.
      Webb also then confirmed that the laws of the game, as set out by Fifa and IFAB, did not allow the officials to intervene to rectify the mistake. More