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The Guardian - UK
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Paul Tierney lands VAR role but PGMOL denies it is punishment for referee

Liverpool’s Caoimhín Kelleher claims possession after Paul Tierney incorrectly awards an unopposed drop ball at Nottingham Forest.
Liverpool’s Caoimhín Kelleher claims possession after Paul Tierney incorrectly awards an unopposed drop ball at Nottingham Forest. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA

Paul Tierney will not referee a ­Premier League game this weekend but will be on VAR duty for Arsenal v Brentford.

Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL), the referees’ body, says the appointment is not a punishment for his error in the buildup to ­Liverpool’s 99th-minute winner at Nottingham Forest last Saturday.

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