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      Fans joke VAR at Luton is ‘just a bloke with an iPhone in row Z’ after it is used for first time against West Ham

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      FOOTBALL fans hilariously poked fun at a VAR camera angle at Kenilworth Road as Luton hosted a top flight game for the first time in 31 years.The Hatters brought Premier League action to the 10,000-seater ground on Friday night as they took on West Ham.

      This was the camera angle football fans found hilariousCredit: SKYSPORTS
      It came after a prolonged wait for their opening home match – with the stadium not deemed to be ready to host Burnley last month.
      But there were certain quirks that showed why the stadium delay had occurred.
      One of those was seeing people working on the turnstiles just hours before kick-off.
      And another was the location of one VAR camera.
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      It appeared to be from the back of one of the stands behind a couple of pillars near the pitch.
      It came on Sky Sports’ coverage when the officials were judging whether Michail Antonio was offside before Emerson Palmieiri scored – and he was.
      But fans on social media were far more interested in the unusual location of the camera.
      One said: “Luton VAR is just a bloke with an iPhone in row z…”
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      Another added: “Luton’s VAR set-up is just some Nokia 3310s cellotaped to the beams.”
      A third replied: “Proper fan cam in the stands at Luton for VAR 😂 Love it.”
      While a fourth responded: “That VAR angle at Luton was a camera attached to the first floor window of the small chippy five doors down from the corner flag.”
      Luton fans would have been cursing VAR at the end as they were deinied what looked like a clear penalty and a chance to equalise before losing 2-1. More

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      I’m a former Premier League ref – Sir Alex never gave me the hairdryer but it’s absurd to say Man Utd get more decisions

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      FORMER Premier League referee Mike Dean has rubbished claims that Manchester United get favourable decisions. The former official has labelled the idea that United get more decisions than other teams as “absurd”.
      Mike Dean has said It’s absurd to think referees treat Man Utd different to other clubsCredit: Getty
      Dean admitted that Sir Alex Ferguson never game him the ‘hairdryer treatment’Credit: Getty
      Dean insists that all teams are treated the same and even admitted that he has got on the wrong side of former Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson during his time as a referee.
      But despite Sir Alex’s infamously fiery temper, Dean has said he was never on the end of one of his “hairdryer treatments”.
      The VAR and former man in the middle has been speaking about Stuart Attwell’s decision to give United a penalty at the weekend.
      Bruno Fernandes converted from the spot with the penalty crucial in the Manchester club’s 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest.
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      Marcus Rashford won a penalty for United when he was fouled by DaniloCredit: Getty
      Bruno Fernandes converted the spot-kick to put United 3-2 up after trailing by two goals earlier in the gameCredit: PA
      Speaking to the Mail Online, he said: “It’s absurd to think that an official would walk out on to that pitch feeling as if he has to do United any favours. That includes Saturday’s referee Stuart Attwell. 
      “You may think their penalty against Nottingham Forest was harsh, but there was enough in Danilo’s challenge on Marcus Rashford for it to be awarded.
      “Attwell saw that Rashford was caught by Danilo and VAR Robert Jones verified that it was not a clear and obvious error.”
      Dean even said that he used to love refereeing at Old Trafford and dispelled any rumours of favouritism towards United by labelling it as a “myth”.
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      He said: “It’s a myth that Manchester United get favourable treatment from referees at Old Trafford. I was never frightened of refereeing there. I loved it.”
      And the 55-year-old can even recall upsetting Sir Alex in the name of ensuring he made the right decisions on the pitch.
      But he admitted he was thankful he was never on the end of one of the Scots’ telling offs.
      Mike Dean has said he used to love refereeing at Old TraffordCredit: AP
      He explained: “He [Sir Alex Ferguson] wasn’t the happiest when I awarded Hull City a penalty at Old Trafford in November 2008.
      “Despite United going on to win the game 4-3! – but he was largely a gentleman.
      “Not once did he come banging down my dressing room door to give me the ‘hairdryer treatment’. I’ve got no hair to dry anyway!” More

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      Spiky Mike Dean is quizzed live on Sky Sports Soccer Saturday after fury over ‘pathetic’ VAR call for Chelsea clash

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      FORMER Premier League ref Mike Dean became defensive when questioned live on Sky Sports over his “pathetic” VAR call last season.Dean has hit back at criticism after his comments referring to a VAR incident sparked outrage.
      Former VAR official Mike Dean says the reaction to his confession has been blown out of proportionCredit: twitter @SkySportsNews
      The former referee received a live TV grilling on Soccer Saturday following his revelations about a Premier League game last season.
      Dean admitted this week that he made a “pathetic” error in the clash between Chelsea and Tottenham last August.
      The now retired official confessed that he failed to correct an on-pitch error because he didn’t want to cause close friend Anthony Taylor “grief”.
      He was on VAR duty and chose not to recommend an on-field review after Cristian Romero had pulled Marc Cucurella’s hair in the build-up to Harry Kane’s 96th-minute equaliser.
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      Dean claimed that he decided against the referral due to the fiery nature of the derby and that his “mate” Taylor didn’t deserve further pressure.
      PGMOL chiefs responded to Dean’s comments with a strongly worded statement on Friday afternoon.
      But Dean has now defended himself, insisting that his use of the word “mate” has been blown out of proportion.
      Dean, 55, said: “It’s funny because that’s all been blown out of context.
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      “What I’ve said is old news, it’s been out in news reports before maybe four or five months ago, so it’s not new news.
      “I refer to him [Taylor] as a mate, I mentioned before that what you’ve got to look at in context is that you might not like some guys in your refereeing group.
      “But at three o’clock on a Saturday afternoon, they’re your mates and you want your mates to do well, so the mate thing has been blown all out of proportion.
      “I want to support the referee as much as I can; that’s what you do as a VAR.
      “Yes, he was wrong and I should have sent him to the screen but to say I didn’t send him over because he’s a mate is an absolute farce.
      “And it’s just been blown out of proportion. It’s just people trying to make a story.”
      Chelsea fans have come out again to ridicule the bizarre justification.
      One fuming fan wrote: “Can’t hide now after admitting you manipulated a game”.
      Another added: “‘Blown out of proportion’ 😂 he admitted his decision was influenced by his mate”.
      A third wrote: “Absolute disgrace. We’re supposed to believe it isn’t corruption”.
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      A fourth declared: “He is a man under pressure. Admitted cheating now trying to worm out of it”.
      From the start of the 2023/24 campaign, he has been Sky Sports’ referee analyst on Soccer Saturday.
      Cucurella’s hair was blatantly pulled by Spurs defender Cristian Romero More

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      FA refs chiefs break silence on Mike Dean row after ex-official revealed reason for ‘pathetic’ VAR decision

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      REFEREES bosses have broken their silence after Mike Dean admitted he made a “pathetic” mistake while on VAR duties last season.The former ref revealed that he did not correct an on-pitch decision during the heated clash between Chelsea and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.
      PGMOL have responded to claims made by Mike Dean about VARCredit: AFP
      Dean admitted to not sending Anthony Taylor to review an incident between Cristian Romero and Marc Cucurella last seasonCredit: Reuters
      Dean did not get Anthony Taylor to review an incident between Cristian Romero and Marc Cucurella.
      Romero was spotted pulling the Blues ace’s long-hair during a corner which should have led to a penalty.
      However, Dean did not want to cause Taylor any more “grief” and did not call him to review the moment on the monitor.
      The game would then end in a draw thanks to Harry Kane netting a goal moments after the incident.
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      And now PGMOL – the Professional Game Match Officials Ltd – have issued a statement on Dean’s comments insisting that “strongly refute” Dean’s claim that VARs do not intervene.
      A PGMOL spokesperson said: “VARs undergo extensive training with the focus centered entirely around effectively working with the on-field team of officials to rectify clear and obvious errors.
      “When VARs identify a clear and obvious error by the on-field team and match officials, they should intervene and recommend a review by the referee.
      “We strongly refute any suggestions that VARs do not intervene, for whatever reason, when they have identified a clear and obvious error.”
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      Dean has been a referee in the Premier League for more than two decades before switching to be a VAR full-time.
      He admitted that the incident between Romero and Cucurella should have been reviewed.
      During his revelation, he called the hair pull by Romero “pathetic” and admitted that if he could relive the moment he would have sent Taylor to the monitor. More

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      Mike Dean reveals ‘pathetic’ reason he refused to send Anthony Taylor to check VAR as he admits ‘really bad call’

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      FORMER Premier League VAR Mike Dean has admitted he did not send Anthony Taylor to the monitor when Cristian Romero pulled Marc Cucurella’s hair because the official is his “mate”.Dean, 55, retired from all forms of officiating at the end of last season.
      Mike Dean has admitted to a major error while working as a VARCredit: Getty
      Dean admits he should have sent Anthony Taylor, above, to the monitorCredit: Getty
      But at the start of his final campaign, he was involved in a controversial decision while working as the VAR for Spurs’ trip to Chelsea.
      Tottenham salvaged a 2-2 draw thanks to a dramatic stoppage-time header from Harry Kane.
      Moments before the equaliser, Spurs defender Romero pulled the hair of Chelsea’s Cucurella and should have been sent off.
      However, ref Taylor did not spot an infringement and failed to even book the Argentine.
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      Dean came in for criticism because he did not urge Taylor to have a look at the incident on the pitchside monitor.
      Now he has revealed why he made that call.
      Speaking on Up Front with Simon Jordan, he said: “I missed the stupid hair pull at Chelsea versus Tottenham which was pathetic from my point of view.
      “It’s one of them where if I had my time again, what would I do? I’d send Anthony [Taylor] to the screen.
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      Cristiano Romero got away with yanking Marc Cucurella’s hairCredit: Reuters
      “I think I knew if I did send him to the screen… he’s cautioned both managers, he’s had a hell of a game, it’s been such a tough game end to end.
      “I said to Anthony afterwards: ‘I just didn’t want to send you to the screen after what has gone on in the game’.
      “I didn’t want to send him up because he is a mate as well as a referee and I think I didn’t want to send him up because I didn’t want any more grief than he already had.
      “Anthony, he is big and bald and ugly enough to know if he is going to the screen he is going to the screen for a reason. If someone pulls their hair now it’s dead easy. It’s just a brainwave by me, a really bad call by me, and it kind of affected me as VAR going forward.”
      Dean was a Premier League referee for 22 years, before he spent one season in the VAR room.
      From the start of the 2023/24 campaign, he has been Sky Sports’ referee analyst on Soccer Saturday. More

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      Fans rage VAR ‘inconsistency is insane’ as Pickford concedes pen for ‘taking Watkins’ head off’ but Onana didn’t

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      FANS fumed “the inconsistency is insane” after Aston Villa were awarded a penalty this afternoon.With Everton already 1-0 down via John McGinn’s 18th minute effort, goalkeeper Jordan Pickford took out Ollie Watkins in the box.
      Ollie Watkins was taken out by Jordan PickfordCredit: Alamy
      Andre Onana got away with this challenge last weekCredit: Rex
      Referee Anthony Taylor wasted no time in pointing to the penalty spot.
      Douglas Luiz calmly converted from 12 yards, with Leon Bailey and Jhon Duran going on to complete the 4-0 rout.
      While few people disputed Villa’s penalty award, many raged at perceived inconsistencies following the decision not to award Wolves a spot kick against Manchester United last week.
      Gary O’Neil’s side felt extremely hard done by when nothing was given, despite Sasa Kalajdzic being taken out by Andre Onana.
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      The Wolves boss fumed after the match: “I’ve spoken to Jon Moss and fair play to him, he apologised, said it was a blatant penalty and that it should have been given.
      “It probably made me feel worse.
      “When you know you were right about something it makes you feel worse about leaving a game with nothing.”
      Fans pointed back to the Onana-Kalajdzic incident after Villa’s penalty award.
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      One wrote: “The inconsistency in this league is insane…
      “Onana did the same thing last week against wolves and that didn’t given but the Pickford one now does.
      “Just be consistent lol.”
      A second fumed: “Still some huge inconsistencies with VAR. You’d expect this sort of technology to be the solution, not the problem.”
      And a third claimed: “It’s been given because of last week.”
      Another added: “Both are penalties. All we need is consistency from those concerned.”
      Anthony Taylor penalised PickfordCredit: Alamy More

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      Gary Lineker blasts ‘poor day for VAR’ after Mac Allister gets ‘nonsense’ red card as fans also blast Szoboszlai ‘dive’

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      GARY LINEKER has blasted the officials for sending off Alexis Mac Allister against Bournemouth.The former England striker bemoaned a “poor day for VAR” after Mac Allister was shown a straight red card.
      VAR has been criticised after Alexis Mac Allister was sent offCredit: Reuters
      Gary Lineker bemoaned a poor day for VARCredit: Getty
      Fans also slammed the decision to award a penalty earlier in the match for a challenge on Dominik Szoboszlai.
      Liverpool were given a spot-kick despite viewers claiming the midfielder had dived.
      Mac Allister was sent off on his Anfield debut for a challenge on Ryan Christie by referee Thomas Brammall.
      Reacting to the incident, Lineker tweeted: “Mac Allister sees red but it’s a nonsense. Referee and VAR at Anfield having a poor day.”
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      His dismissal came after the hosts had been awarded a penalty during the first half.
      Joe Rothwell was penalised for a coming together with Szoboszlai inside the area.
      After replays suggested there had been minimal contact, one fan fumed: “How did Liverpool get a penalty for this? It’s clearly more of a dive than foul.”
      Another added: “Yes, that should not have been a penalty to Liverpool after a very obvious dive from Dominik Szoboszlai.”
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      Mohamed Salah was denied by Neto from the resulting spot-kick, but scored the rebound to put Liverpool in front.
      His goal completed a turnaround after Antoine Semenyo had put the Cherries ahead in the third minute.
      Luis Diaz equalised in acrobatic fashion before Salah completed the comeback.
      Diogo Jota’s goal just minutes after Mac Allister’s dismissal sealed a 3-1 win for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
      Mohamed Salah scored via a rebound after Dominik Szoboszlai won a penaltyCredit: AFP More

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      Fans joke Todd Boelhy has ‘signed Anthony Taylor too’ as Chelsea somehow get away with ‘handball’ in box vs Liverpool

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      FOOTBALL fans joked Todd Boehly wild spending spree has now extended to referees as Chelsea escaped a huge handball claim in their penalty area. Liverpool were adamant they should have had a spot kick early in the second half at Stamford Bridge.
      Anthony Taylor was in charge of Chelsea’s clash with LiverpoolCredit: Reuters
      Nicolas Jackson deflected the ball to safety with his handCredit: Sky Sports
      Nicolas Jackson deflected a corner back out of play with his hand – although his arm was tucked into his body.
      The new striker claimed it had come off his chest but replays showed he clearly used his hand, albeit probably accidentally.
      But ref Anthony Taylor opted against awarding a penalty.
      And the VAR Darren England agreed after watching the incident back, refusing to send the man in the middle to the pitchside monitor as play resumed.
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      That prompted an outpouring of similar comments on Twitter suggesting the official was the latest big-money transfer arrival for Boehly’s Chelsea.
      One said: “Did Boehly sign Taylor?”
      Another joked: “Crazy to think that Boehly and Eghbali talked Anthony Taylor into an eight-year contract.”
      And a final user referenced the long-held bitterness Chelsea supporters hold towards Taylor by adding: “We’ve finally bought Anthony Taylor to our side.”
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      To make matters worse for Liverpool, Taylor inadvertently got in the way of Dominik Szoboszlai as the Hungarian tried to launch a counter attack.
      However, he did not have to stop the game or perform a drop ball because the referee managed to avoid making contact with the ball.
      One viewer quipped: “Boehly should consider Anthony Taylor as his new DM the way he just blocked off Szoboszlai,” referencing Chelsea’s ongoing pursuit of Moises Caicedo to bolster Mauricio Pochettino’s midfield.
      Another typed: “Anthony Taylor doing a boss job as a DM for Chelsea there.”
      A third wrote: “This is genuinely a hall of fame horror show from Anthony Taylor.”
      And one fan commented: “Anthony Taylor has been Chelsea’s best player.”
      It was a busy day for VAR England who had to chalk off goals for both Mo Salah and Ben Chilwell in the first half.
      Luis Diaz had put Liverpool in front on 18 minutes, sliding in at the back post, before Blues debutant Axel Disasi bundled in an equaliser before the break.
      And it ended 1-1 in Poch’s first competitive game in charge of Chelsea.
      Credit: Twitter
      Todd Boehly was in the stands for the 1-1 draw at Stamford BridgeCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More