Darren England ‘banned’ from working Liverpool games as Spurs replay ‘possible’

Jurgen Klopp calls for Spurs match to be replayed after VAR mistake

The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PMGOL) have ruled that Darren England will not take charge of any Liverpool matches for the rest of the season. The referee was in charge of VAR for the Reds’ 2-1 defeat at the hands of Tottenham last weekend, where he agreed to Luis Diaz’s opening goal being disallowed.

After being reduced to 10 men after Curtis Jones was sent off, Jurgen Klopp’s side appeared to take a shock lead after Diaz fired a fierce strike past Guglielmo Vicario after a neat pass from Mohamed Salah.

However, the linesman cut the forward’s celebration short by ruling him offside – a decision which VAR appeared to agree with. But it has since emerged that VAR approved of the on-field decision because they thought that the goal had been given, with the ball back in-play by the time that the error had been recognised.

England and his assistant Dan Cook were responsible for the significant error and were removed from officiating over this weekend. According to The Telegraph, PMGOL have taken further action and England will not take charge of any Liverpool matches until the 2023/24 season has concluded.

The 37-year-old will not be sacked for his mistake at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and chief officer Howard Webb is still confident in his ability, with PGMOL even using his as a representative over the past 12 months.

Though calls for the match between Liverpool and Spurs to be replayed due to his error has prompted the organisation to act swiftly, and they are hopeful that the upcoming international break will allow time for the entire team to regroup and for the wider frustration to quieten.

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