Dermot Gallagher has questioned Liverpool’s choice of words after it emerged that VAR had made a mistake during the offside call on Saturday.
PMGOL confirmed following Tottenham’s 2-1 win on Saturday that a significant human error had occurred when Luiz Diaz’s goal was ruled out for offside.
It was explained that the VAR, Darren England, thought that the goal had been awarded on the pitch and thus instructed the referee Simon Hooper to stay with the on-field decision.
Understandably, the unique nature of the error, which was down to a simple miscommunication between the officials, has made a lot of headlines.
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What are Liverpool trying to achieve with statement?
Liverpool released a strongly worded message after the PMGOL’s admission, stating that it is ‘unacceptable’ that the failings have been categorised as ‘significant human error’.
They asserted that the mistake had resulted in ‘sporting integrity being undermined’ and that they would explore their options, given ‘the clear need for escalation and resolution’.
Gallagher says he fails to understand the meaning of the statement, pointing out that it was just a mistake by the VAR.
The former Premier League referee told Sky Sports News (11:33 am, October 2, 2023): “I don’t understand what it means, to be honest, sorry. I seriously don’t.
“It was a mistake. Referees make mistakes all the time. It was a mistake. It’s a very, very bad mistake, no doubt about that, but it’s a mistake. It was not done deliberately.”
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There is a section of every fan base (probably a significant minority) who actually believes that the FA and the referees are corrupt and that they actively rig results, which is an utterly ridiculous position to hold.
That is quite different from believing that VAR does not work or that the referees are simply not good enough, which are acceptable positions to hold.
Those conspiracy theorists look at mistakes like the one on Saturday as evidence of officials being compromised. Liverpool’s ridiculous assertion that sporting integrity has been undermined is basically throwing red meat to that idiotic fringe.
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