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      Virgil van Dijk has Liverpool ban extended and fined £100k after calling ref ‘f***ing joke’ following Newcastle red card

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      VIRGIL VAN DIJK has been slapped with a £100,000 fine while seeing his Premier League ban extended for his outburst against match officials.The defender was sent off in the 29th minute of Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Newcastle.
      Virgil van Dijk has been handed an extended ban and fine for his outburst during the Newcastle gameCredit: Rex
      Van Dijk was upset as his sending off by referee John BrooksCredit: Rex
      Van Dijk was judged to deny Toon ace Alexander Isak a goalscoring opportunity when he fouled him on the edge of the area, seeing the 32-year-old handed a straight red card.
      However, the Reds captain was left fuming with the decision and took it up directly with referee John Brooks and fourth official Craig Pawson – with footage from the exchange revealed to the public.
      The X-rated rant saw Van Dijk label the decision a “f***ing joke” before continuing his complaints while heading down the tunnel at St James’ Park.
      Van Dijk missed Liverpool’s final Premier League outing – a 3-0 win over Aston Villa – before the International break.
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      But he will now also miss their first game back against Wolves on September 16, with Liverpool sitting third in the league after taking ten points from a possible 12.
      An FA statement confirmed Van Dijk had been charged with improper conduct, landing him an additional game ban and £100,000 fine.
      It read: “The defender admitted that he acted in an improper manner and used abusive and insulting words towards a match official after being sent off in the 29th minute.
      “The sanctions were subsequently imposed by an independent Regulatory Commission.
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      “Full written reasons for this case will be published in due course.”
      Following the decision, Van Dijk released a statement on social media.
      He said: “I’d just like to make clear I totally accept the panel’s decision.
      “It was the first red card of my Liverpool career and I let my frustrations get the better of me in an intense and heated moment.
      “I apologised immediately after the game to the match officials and take full responsibility.”
      He continued: “Time to move forward now.
      “I will continue supporting the team in every way I can.”
      Van Dijk also admitted he deserved his red card when speaking to reporters over the International break, but insisted the move was out of character.
      He said: “That was not typical for me.
      “But it was the red card anyway. I’ve never got one before at Liverpool, and I think only about four times in my entire career. But apart from that I still started the season well.”
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      Van Dijk played the full duration of the Netherlands EURO 2024 qualifier against Greece, a clash they won 3-0.
      He will be expected to feature once again when Oranje take on Ireland on September 10. More

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      Newly-released audio reveals how VAR convinced ref Taylor to overturn Kai Havertz’s penalty shout in Arsenal vs Man Utd

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      AUDIO of the decision to overturn a penalty awarded to Kai Havertz during Arsenals’ victory over Manchester United has been released.The audio and video footage was released as part of the new Match Officials: Mic’d Up show on Sky Sports.
      Havertz was awarded a penalty initially for a perceived foul by Aaron Wan BissakaCredit: Getty
      But VAR intervened to overturn the decisionCredit: Rex

      The programme sees PGMOL chief Howard Webb review the weekend’s decisions alongside Michael Owen in the Sky Sports studio.
      The show sees the refs chief go through both correct and incorrect calls from the weekend in an attempt to increase transparency in the refereeing process.
      Tuesday’s show saw them break down the decision to overturn Anthony Taylor’s call to award a penalty to Kai Havertz after he was judged to have been fouled by Aaron Wan-Bissaka – with Webb concluding it was the right call.
      Webb said: “I was watching this game and thought to myself, that looks like a penalty kick. 
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      “At full speed as Kai Havertz goes between Wan-Bissaka and Casemiro. The penalty was given and we know that the VAR will always check every penalty situation.
      “It was a good use of VAR. The referee believed that Wan-Bissaka had tripped Havertz, but the video shows something quite different that there’s no actual contact initially.
      “Another step by Havertz, his leg goes into Wan-Bissaka. The VAR, really calm and concise, recognises all of that, thinks it’s a clear and obvious error. I agree. Recommends a review. We get to the right decision.”
      The man in charge of VAR that day was Australian Jared Gilette, who explained to Taylor that while on first watch it did seem as though Wan-Bissaka had tripped Havertz, replays showed that the German had let his leg trail – and initiated the contact as he went down.
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      After Gilette explained his view to on-field referee Taylor, the decision was overturned and a drop-ball was given to restart play.
      There was also VAR controversy late on as Alejandro Garnacho’s 88th minute strike was ruled out for a tight offside.
      The goal would have put United 2-1 up and possibly secured all three points for Erik Ten Hag’s side. Instead, Declan Rice struck a dramatic 96th minute winner for the Gunners before Gabriel Jesus scored a third to seal the win for Arsenal. More

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      Listen to ref shout ‘GO NOW’ at Van Dijk after red card as VAR audio is released with Liverpool star set for longer ban

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      VIRGIL VAN DIJK ignored orders from referee Jon Brooks to leave the pitch after his Newcastle red card – and that seems set to hand the Liverpool skipper an extra match ban.Van Dijk’s dismissal by Brook was backed by refs’ chief Howard Webb during the first of this season’s monthly editions of “Match Officials Mic’d Up” to explain and clarify contentious Prem decisions.
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      Virgil van Dijk reacts to his sending-of in a 2-1 win at NewcastleCredit: Getty
      Liverpool defender VVD was red-carded for his foul on Alexander IsakCredit: Reuters
      The show broadcast, for the first time, the communications between Brooks and VAR Stuart Attwell and the referee’s comments to Van Dijk, after he brought down Toon striker Alexander Isak.
      Brook instantly determined a red card offence, explaining “he comes through the man to play the ball” and telling the Liverpool players, firmly, to “move away” while the VAR check was undertaken.
      He then told Van Dijk to “wait” for the final decision, adding: “You will need to go immediately if I tell you you’ve got to go.”
      As Liverpool continued to try to persuade him to change his mind, Brooks went on: “It’s clearly a foul. Don’t do anything silly after. You will be sent off unless it’s offside.”
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      Despite then being told “Free-kick. Go. Go. Go now. No offside”, the Liverpool skipper refused to accept the decision until he was reluctantly persuaded to leave the pitch.
      That and subsequent comments to officials landed Van Dijk with an FA charge and Webb, speaking to former Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen, confirmed: “It’s a good identity of a foul by John Brook and it has to be a red card.”
      Webb also backed ref Anthony Taylor and VAR Jarred Gillett after the Kai Havertz penalty decision against Manchester United on Sunday was overturned.
      The audio showed Taylor explaining he believed there had been a trip by Aaron Wan-Bissaka on the Arsenal man, but Gillett swiftly identified there was no contact before the German ran into the defender on his way down.
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      During the check, Taylor told both teams “I’ve explained why I think it’s a pen. He will check and if it’s wrong I will change it.”
      Webb said: “That was a good use of VAR. The ref thought Wan-Bissaka had tripped him but there was no contact.”
      The ref’s chief did, though, aim a pot-shot at United boss Erik ten Hag’s complaints that Alejandro Garnacho’s late strike at the Emirates was wrongly disallowed for offside.
      He said: “I was surprised by some of the comments post-game on this. It was a clear offside situation. The technology was used by the calibrated cameras to identify quite rightly that Garnacho was ahead of Gabriel and the goal quite rightly disallowed.”
      But while Webb also backed the red card for Burnley’s Anass Zaroury on the opening night of the season against Manchester City and the penalty awarded to the champions at Sheffield United, he admitted the champions’ second goal in the weekend win over Fulham was one of two significant errors that had taken place this term.
      Fulham were furious that Nathan Ake’s header stood after it went through the offside Manuel Akanji, with VAR Tony Harrington and his assistant Adam Nunn ruling the Swiss defender had not interfered with Bernd Leno’s view.
      Webb, though, conceded: “This should have been disallowed. The VAR and AVAR didn’t think it was clearly impactful but you can see Leno hesitates and waits for contact from Akanji. This was an error.”
      The other mistake was one Webb admitted to on the night when he told Wolves boss Gary O’Neill should have had a spot kick when United keeper Andre Onana bulldozed into substitute Sasa Kaladzic.
      Webb added: “The VAR over-thought this after going down the road of recommending a review. It was an error and a penalty should have been given.” More

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      Premier League release audio of VAR calls including Onana foul as fans blast ‘it’s 100 times more inept than I imagined’

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      THE PREMIER LEAGUE has released VAR audio from major incidents in the league so far this season and fans have been left fuming.Whilst reviewing the audio, PGMOL Chief Refereeing Officer Howard Webb has spoken out about the decision by Simon Hooper to not award a penalty for Andre Onana’s clumsy collision with Sasa Kalajdzic.
      Howard Webb has been discussing VAR decisions using the audio from the incidents
      Onana clashed with Sasa Kalajdzic inside the area, but no penalty was givenCredit: Rex
      The incident had sparked huge controversy when Onana collided with the striker during Man United’s matchup against Wolves.
      The Premier League has now revealed the VAR’s audio from the incident which prompted an apology from John Moss for getting the decision wrong at the time.
      Most fans thought it should have been a penalty to Wolves and it seems that Webb is in agreement them.
      He said: “I think from the outset I want to say that should have led to an intervention by VAR. We should have seen a video review being recommended and the referee should have gone to the screen.
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      “I’m confident he would have seen the images that we’ve seen and would have awarded a penalty.”
      Webb went on to say he thinks that the officials were overthinking the decision and therefore failed to do the right thing.
      He said: “[The VAR] starts to go down the road, I believe, towards recommending a video review, but then he overthinks it a little bit. Sometimes the VARs can do that.
      “They’re trying to identify what the game would expect in terms of what is and isn’t a clear and obvious error.”
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      Howard Webb has talked through the VAR officials decisionsCredit: Getty
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      He then admitted that it was a mistake to not recommend a review, explaining: “We didn’t recommend a review. We should have done. We acknowledge that as an error, which, of course, was disappointing.
      “We took the learning from that, obviously, to try and ensure going forward that type of error doesn’t happen again.”
      The decision has left fans fuming and they took to social media to share their reactions to Webb’s explanations.
      One said: “That VAR/Ref audio is incredible on that Onana decision on the opening weekend. Howard Webb said that VAR overthought it and it was a huge error hence the apology…”
      Whilst another added: “It’s an absolute disgrace and they are about as incompetent as I assumed. This hasn’t cleared anything up.”
      A third commented: “My word this is 100x more inept than I would’ve imagined. The ref and VAR have no clue what they’re doing here.”
      The Onana incident was just one of the decisions that were reviewed by Webb and the Premier League.
      They also discussed incidents including Kai Havertz overturned penalty against Man United and Virgil Van Dijk’s red card against Newcastle.
      Webb agreed with the officials in concern to both the situations and believed that the correct decisions were made.
      He did however admit to another mistake by the referees already this season.
      Nathan Ake’s goal vs Fulham at the weekend had been a contentious subject with many fans claiming that it should’ve been disallowed for offside.
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      And it would seem they were correct in their frustrations as Webb admitted he also thought it was a mistake to award the goal.
      Speaking on the incident he said: “Unfortunately, it wasn’t identified on the day, and, of course, the learning from this one will also be shared amongst all of our group because we’re always looking to do better each and every week, and this was an error.”
      Kai Havertz won Arsenal a penalty during their match with Man Utd, but it was overturned by VARCredit: Getty
      Virgil van Dijk was sent off for Liverpool after a challenge on Alexander IsakCredit: Reuters
      Fulham fans were fuming that Nathan Ake’s goal was allowed to stand in their 5-1 loss to the treble winnersCredit: Getty More

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      Premier League to release VAR audio on Sky Sports and TNT Sports after Arsenal and Man Utd controversy

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      PREMIER LEAGUE referees’ chief Howard Webb will give his first VAR explainer broadcast of the season tomorrow.Webb piloted his planned monthly broadcast of key VAR calls, including some errors by Stockley Park, at the end of last season.
      Howard Webb will give his first VAR explainer of the seasonCredit: Getty
      And now the head of PGMOL is making good on his promise to bring more transparency and insight to fans.
      While Prem bosses have yet to announce which of this season’s incidents will be included in the first 26-minute show, to be broadcast on both Sky and TNT Sports tomorrow evening, it is expected to show both correct and incorrect decisions.
      Webb conceded to Wolves boss Gary O’Neill that his side should have been awarded a penalty at Manchester United on the opening weekend of the season.
      Liverpool successfully appealed against Alexis Mac Allister’s red card in the win over Bournemouth.
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      It is also accepted that Manchester City’s second goal in the 5-1 win over Fulham on Saturday should have been ruled out for offside against Manuel Akanji.
      Former referee Mike Dean had fumed at the decision on Saturday as he raged “it has to be disallowed”.

      But PGMOL bosses were 100 per cent behind all of the decisions made by Anthony Taylor in Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Manchester United, including overturning his initial penalty verdict when Kai Havertz went over in the Arsenal box, despite the complaints by Old Trafford manager Erik ten Hag.
      The decisions of Taylor and VAR Jarred Gillett have been backed by Webb and the PGMOL despite protests from both clubs.
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      Webb will explain the decisions – right and wrong – to former Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen, with the clips including the audio communication between the referee and the VAR crew in West London.
      International FA Board rules prevent those discussions from being broadcast “live” – although Webb and PGMOL are lobbying for a change in regulations – but they can be shown after matches are completed. More

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      Champions League side demand match be REPLAYED after referee used phone to check VAR

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      PORTO are demanding that their match versus Arouca is annulled after an official used a mobile phone during a VAR check. The Portuguese Primeira League clash ended 1-1 with the game marred by refereeing controversy.
      Porto have been left fuming after a VAR call was made over the phone
      Referee Miguel Nogueira overturned his decision to give Porto a penaltyCredit: EPA
      Arouca were 1-0 up when Porto were awarded a 90th penalty after Mehdi Taremi went down in the box.
      Referee Miguel Nogueira was sent over to the pitchside monitor but a technical fault meant he was unable to communicate with his fellow officials.
      After a long delay he was surprisingly handed a mobile phone and began to deliberate the incident despite not being able to watch a replay.
      Eventually, the refs chose to overturn the call and no spot-kick was given.
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      The Refereeing Council of Portugal’s Football Federation said the malfunction was due to a power failure at the Estadio do Dragao.
      However, Porto strongly deny this and claim the error was down to a worker not connecting the VAR cables properly.
      A club statement read: “This fact was acknowledged by the Altice technicians themselves when they replaced the equipment, which was then supported by the stadium’s power.”
      Porto also want the result annulled or the match replayed due to “misconduct by the refereeing team.”
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      Their statement continued: “Nogueira’s action constitutes a violation of the rules of the game and an error of law with a potential serious impact on the outcome of the match.”
      The chaotic game continued with 22 minutes of stoppage time played to compensate for the delay.
      Porto were awarded another penalty in the 106th minute only for Wenderson Galeno’s effort from 12 yards to be saved by Arouca keeper Ignacio De Arruabarrena.
      They piled on the pressure as they looked for the equaliser, which eventually came via Evanilson with the clock at 90+19.
      Porto are currently second in the Primeira League after four matches and Arouca are seventh.
      The Dragons have qualified for this season’s Champions League and are in a group with Barcelona, Shakhtar Donestk and Royal Antwerp. More

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      PGMOL share job vacancy as football fans say ‘I think I’ll pass on that one’ after VAR controversy

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      FOOTBALL fans were quick to “pass” on a new job opportunity at the PGMOL following the latest VAR controversy.Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was fuming after his side’s defeat at Arsenal on Sunday, while Gooners believed they were robbed of a second half penalty.
      Both Arsenal and Man Utd were raging at VAR calls last weekendCredit: Rex
      The first controversy came when Havertz went down after darting between Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Casemiro.
      Referee Anthony Taylor initially pointed to the spot, only for him to change his mind after being sent to the pitch-side screen for an Off Field Review.
      Arsenal fans pointed to the contact between their man and Wan-Bissaka to argue that the original call could not have been a “clear and obvious error” – but Aussie VAR Jarred Gillett recommended a review after Taylor told him he had given the offence for a trip by the United defender, clipping Havertz’s left heel.
      The video of the incident then showed that there was clear distance between Wan-Bissaka’s foot and the Arsenal ace, who was then felt to have inadvertently instigated the subsequent contact by moving his left leg off a straight line – as Taylor agreed when he took his second look at the clash.
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      Dutchman Ten Hag was then raging about the “camera angle” of the offside call which ruled out Alejandro Garnacho’s late goal in normal time.
      The incidents have been hotly-debated by pundits and supporters alike since, although Premier League referee chiefs have backed EVERY key decision made in Arsenal’s controversial win.
      Now it has emerged that the PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) are advertising for a new Communications officer to join their team.
      But after all of the fresh drama regarding officials, a lot of supporters were quick to make light of the vacancy after it was shared on social media.
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      “Think I’ll pass on this one,” said one with a fellow fan tweeting: “One job where you’ll truly earn your wage.”
      Another said: “Now there’s a job and a half…”
      While a fellow footy supporter commented: “Seriously hope that pays well – it needs to.” More

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      Why Havertz’s Arsenal penalty shout was overturned by VAR as PGMOL disagrees with Man Utd boss Ten Hag on EVERY decision

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      PREMIER LEAGUE refs’ chiefs have backed EVERY key decision made in Arsenal’s controversial 3-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday.United manager Erik ten Hag was fuming after his side’s second North London defeat of the season, while Arsenal fans believed they were robbed of a second half penalty.
      VAR overturned the decision to award a penalty to ArsenalCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Manchester United also had a late goal ruled out for offsideCredit: AFP
      But Taylor’s final calls – which saw him overturn his initial decision to award the Gunners a spot-kick – have been endorsed by PGMOL.
      The first controversy came when Havertz went down after darting between Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Casemiro.
      Taylor blew swiftly and pointed to the spot, only for the Wythenshawe-based official to change his mind after being sent to the pitch-side screen for an Off Field Review.
      Arsenal fans pointed to the contact between Havertz and Wan-Bissaka to argue that the original call could not have been a “clear and obvious error” – drawing parallels with the match-winning spot kick won by Marcus Rashford for United against Nottingham Forest the previous week.
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      But Aussie VAR Jarred Gillett recommended a review after Taylor told him he had given the offence for a trip by the United defender, clipping Havertz’ left heel.
      The video of the incident showed clear distance between Wan-Bissaka’s foot and the Arsenal man, who was then felt to have inadvertently instigated the subsequent contact by moving his left leg off a straight line – as Taylor agreed when he took his second look at the clash.
      Ten Hag’s complaints about the three calls he disputed are understood to have been dismissed by PGMOL, who backed Taylor and the VAR.
      Despite the Dutchman’s whinge about the “camera angle” of the offside call which ruled out Alejandro Garnacho’s late goal in normal time, all lines are calibrated accurately and it means the Argentine was at least eight inches offside.
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      Likewise, Taylor is felt to have rightly seen no foul when new United striker Rasmus Hojlund tussled with home defender Gabriel before hitting the deck in the Arsenal box.
      And while ten Hag argued that Jonny Evans had been fouled by Gabriel before Declan Rice fired home the critical injury-time second Arsenal goal, that view was rejected with PGMOL agreeing that it was normal in-box contact and that Evans was as much the aggressor as the Brazilian. More