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LIVERPOOL have finally received audio of the conversations between ref Simon Hooper and VAR Darren England after their wrongly-disallowed goal at Spurs.But fans may have to wait until NEXT WEEK to hear what really happened in North London.
Liverpool have been sent audio of the VAR decision to disallow Luis Diaz’s goal against SpursCredit: Getty
Diaz’s goal was ruled offside as Liverpool crashed to a 2-1 defeat but fans may not get to hear the audio until next week
PGMOL boss Howard Webb is understood to have been pushing for the release of the footage since Sunday, aware that failing to do so would only fuel conspiracy theories.
But Webb and PGMOL have accepted that the Premier League is demanding the completion of the full review into the chaos and cock-up that cost Luis Diaz a legitimate goal.
Liverpool have now received both the review findings and the tape of the incident, as well as communications between Hooper and England.
PGMOL is keen to get that footage out to the public as soon as possible after Liverpool have had their chance to assess the findings and respond if needed.
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However, the process being followed means fans might not get their chance until Webb’s monthly VAR show, “Match Officials Mic’d Up”, likely to be broadcast on Monday – although it will be before then if Prem bosses give their assent.
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher was the latest to criticise PGMOL, describing the delay in broadcasting the footage as “unfathomable”.
But Webb and his team cannot simply put the footage out until they have been given the green light by Prem chiefs – who are demanding the review is conducted properly to ascertain exactly what happened and what steps will be taken to prevent any recurrence.
PGMOL believes that playing out the full incident will simply prove that this was, as described, a “significant human error”, with England and his assistant Dave Cook believing they were checking the goal was ONSIDE rather than offside.
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That mistake saw England tell Hooper “check complete”, meaning the referee signalled for Spurs to take the free-kick and restart play – which ensured the error could not be rectified under Ifab VAR protocols.
England and Cook, who were stood down from their planned duties at Nottingham Forest on Sunday and Fulham on Monday respectively, have also been omitted from assignments for next weekend’s fixture, although Hooper will be the VAR for Everton’s game with Bournemouth.
The PGMOL review is expected to order a change in the language used by VARs in a bid to ensure there are no repeats.
That is likely to be a fuller command, such as “check complete – you can award the goal” of “check complete – the offside is confirmed, no goal”.
The latest controversy has led to more calls, from fans, pundits and some players alike, for VAR to be scrapped.
Former Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic, now at AC Milan, added his voice when he suggested that the technology should be dumped – except for goal line technology.
Pulisic said: “I don’t mind the Goal Line Technology at all. It’s great in my opinion.
“Other than that I know it’s one of those things where if it goes for you, you love it. If it’s against you, you hate it
“I’d eliminate it completely. Overall as a fan, I just think we’re better off without it.”

Liverpool finished Sunday’s game with nine men as their unbeaten start to the season came to a dramatic end against Spurs.
But it could have been a different result had Diaz’s first-half strike not been wrongly disallowed for offside.
The winger made it 2-1 to Liverpool before he was flagged by the in-game officials.
However, those on VAR bizarrely thought the goal had been awarded.
England and assistant Cook informed ref Hooper to stick with the on-field decision – a move since described as a “significant human error.”
And VAR protocols prevented the error from being corrected as the match resumed at 1-1.
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The PGMOL issued a grovelling apology after Liverpool conceded a 96th minute own-goal to lose 2-1.
But Reds chiefs issued a furious statement demanding the release of the audio conversation between match official Hooper and VAR lead England. More

THE PREMIER LEAGUE is set to release the audio from the VAR decision to disallow Luis Diaz’s goal.Liverpool’s pressure on the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has prompted the decision to be made.
The Premier League will release the VAR audio from the offside decision
Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool were incensed by the decisionCredit: Alamy
According to The Times, the PGMOL intend to make the audio available once their review into the incident is complete.
The decision comes after the Reds formally requested to be given the audio from the VAR room at Stockley Park.
Jurgen Klopp’s side were left aggrieved after Diaz’s strike was wrongly ruled out for offside against Tottenham on Saturday.
VAR Darren England and his assistant Dan Cook mistakenly thought the goal had been awarded and told referee Simon Hooper to stick with his on-field decision.
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Spurs quickly restarted the match, with VAR protocols preventing the error from being corrected.
However, senior refereeing officials are understood to believe the VAR pairing should have intervened immediately.
Following the match, the PGMOL released a statement putting the mistake down to “significant human error”, with Howard Webb contacting Liverpool to apologise.
The Reds went on to lose the match 2-1 after a stoppage time own goal from Joel Matip and red cards for Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota.
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Liverpool are also expected to appeal Jones’ red card, which was upgraded from a yellow by VAR for a dangerous tackle on Yves Bissouma.
They will not be able to get the match replayed, though, with the Premier League not even considering any such requests. More

LIVERPOOL are set to appeal Curtis Jones’ controversial red card.The Reds midfielder, 22, was initially shown a yellow for his over-the-ball tackle on Yves Bissouma early on in Saturday’s Premier League clash at Tottenham.
Curtis Jones saw red for his foul on Yves BissoumaCredit: Rex
The midfielder went over the ball and caught his opponent on the shinCredit: Sky Sports
But after an on-field VAR review, referee Simon Hooper upgraded the decision to a straight red with the youngster catching the Spurs man on the shin with his studs.
That should see Jones handed a three-match ban – missing October’s Premier League games against Brighton, Everton and Nottingham Forest.
However, Liverpool want a review of the decision in the hope of getting it overturned and are reportedly ready to lodge their official appeal.
Manager Jurgen Klopp was furious at Hooper’s decision and aimed a few words at the official as he brandished the red to the England Under-21 international.
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Afterwards, the Kop boss – whose side were reduced to nine men when Diogo Jota picked up two quickfire yellows – fumed: “I never saw a game like this with the most unfair circumstances, crazy decisions.
“The first red card, Curtis steps on the ball and goes over. Not a bad tackle.
“It looks different in slow motion. He steps full throttle on the ball and goes over the ball. That is unlucky.”
Both Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp felt the decision to send Jones off was harsh.
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Neville said: “I know when you’re doing someone, I’ve done it myself. He wasn’t there to do someone.
“He’s showing him the end motion which looks bad but that’s not how it’s ended up there. His foot has just slipped over the top of the ball.
“I think he’s gone to try to tackle the ball. It’s not for me a red card.”
Redknapp added: “I think it’s extremely harsh. He’s trying to nick the ball away from Bissouma.
“It doesn’t look good don’t get me wrong but for me it’s not a red card. A yellow card would have sufficed in that situation.”
But football fans on social media do not believe Jones’ punishment will be rescinded.
‘GOOD LUCK’
One said: “For the ankle breaker? Good luck with that.”
Another added: “Why on earth would that be overturned.”
A third replied: “That’s not getting overturned. Some said yellow, some said red. It was somewhere in the margins between the two but no one said it was an outrageously wrong decision.”
Klopp and Liverpool’s mood was worsened when Luis Diaz’s opening goal was incorrectly ruled out for offside thanks to a monumental VAR blunder.
VAR Darren England FORGOT to tell Hooper to change the decision and allow the goal to stand in what the PGMOL described as a “significant human error”.
Liverpool released a statement promising to “escalate” the issue as they did not accept the PGMOL’s apology – although the match will not be replayed.
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To make matters worse, the Reds were slapped with a £25,000 by The FA for their ill-discipline in North London.
And Alexis Mac Allister is at risk of an additional ban for suggesting Hooper was Tottenham’s 12th man on social media.
Simon Hooper watched a replay on the pitchside monitorCredit: Reuters
Bissouma stayed down and needed treatmentCredit: Reuters
Jurgen Klopp was not happy with the decisionCredit: PA More