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Darren England was replaced as the fourth official for yesterday’s Premier League game between Nottingham Forest and Brentford after his error as the video assistant referee during Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on Saturday.
England failed to overturn an incorrect decision on the pitch to disallow a Luis Diaz goal for offside.
Dan Cook was assistant VAR for the game and he has been replaced as assistant referee for the game between Fulham and Chelsea today.
“Craig Pawson will now assume England’s duties as fourth official at the City Ground while Eddie Smart will take over from Cook as assistant referee at Craven Cottage,” said referees’ body PGMOL.
Cook, England and Michael Oliver, who was the fourth official at Spurs, were also part of a match officiating team in charge of a league game in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.
At 0-0 and with Liverpool down to 10 men, winger Diaz’s goal was disallowed on the field, with England upholding the decision after a quick VAR check, in which the customary offside line graphic was not shown.
BBC Sport understands the correct procedure was followed for the controversial decision but the mistake was down to human error. — BBC Sport.
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