There has been much debate this week over VAR, it’s usage and the officials that are in charge of it.
After Luis Diaz had a goal against Tottenham controversially ruled out on Saturday, the PGMOL released the full transcript from the VAR room.
The officials involved are:
Referee: Simon Hooper. Assistant referee 1: Adrian Holmes. Assistant referee 2: Simon Long. VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: Dan Cook. Replay operator: Not released. Fourth official: Michael Oliver
VAR: Possible offside, Diaz.
Asst ref 1: Coming back for the offside, mate.
VAR: Just checking the offside. Delay, delay. Give the kick point (the moment Salah passed), let’s go. Kick point please?
Replay operator: So, here we are.
Referee: Wait.
Replay operator: Just get a tight angle.
VAR: Yeah give me 2D line ready after this one from frame two after that.
Replay operator: So frame two there?
VAR: That’s fine. Perfect, yeah. 2D line on the left boot.
Replay operator: Let me just switch angles.
VAR: Romero, I think it is?
Replay operator: I think it might be this angle better? Happy with this angle?
VAR: Yep.
Replay operator: 2D line on the boot?
VAR: 2D line on the boot.
Replay operator: Yep, OK. So 2D line on the boot.
VAR: And stop. Check complete, check complete. That’s fine, perfect. (Play resumes with Spurs free-kick.)
Asst ref 1: Playing.
Referee: Cheers, mate.
VAR: Thank you, mate.
Referee: Well done, boys, good process.
Replay operator: Wait, wait, wait, wait. The on-field decision was offside. Are you happy with this?
Asst VAR: Yeah.
Replay operator: Are you happy with this?
Asst VAR: Offside, goal, yeah. That’s wrong that, Daz.