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Matty Hewitt

Danny Mills calls for VAR changes after 'bewildering' Allan red card against Newcastle United

Former Leeds United and Manchester City defender Danny Mills has called for changes to VAR after a "bewildering" decision to send Allan off in Everton's win at Goodison Park. The Toffees midfielder was originally shown a yellow card for a late foul on Allan Saint-Maximin, before VAR overturned referee Craig Pawson's decision.

The Magpies themselves have been on the wrong end of a number of dubious VAR calls this season, as recent as the 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge. In real time the decision to award Allan a yellow card went unchallenged, but when slowed down using VAR the challenge was reckless.

Former referee Dermott Gallagher believes the call was the right one, but Mills is in disagreement. So much so, that he's called for a major revamp of VAR.

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