The Latest Breaking News from Simon Hooper

Jesus Perez fined after accepting FA charge following Chelsea red card

Blues assistant given marching orders by Simon Hooper after scuffle towards end of defeat to Brentford

Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2023

VARs at centre of Liverpool error return to duty this weekend

Darren England and Daniel Cook will have roles in the matches at Brentford and Sheffield United respectively.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 17, 2023

Darren England, referee of Tottenham-Liverpool VAR debacle, returns to the Premier League

Darren England and Daniel Cook will have roles in the matches at Brentford and Sheffield United respectively

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

VAR audio from Luis Díaz’s wrongly disallowed goal is released by PGMOL

The VAR audio from the disallowed goal for Liverpool at Tottenham has revealed that the replay operator was first to spot the embarrassing error

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023

Liverpool to be sent audio from VAR controversy before it is released publicly

Luis Diaz’s goal in the 2-1 defeat at Spurs on Saturday was ruled out for offside, which was described by PGMOL as a “significant human error”.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

VAR audio of Liverpool offside error to be released to public

Liverpool have received the audio of Saturday’s controversial VAR decision and will review the footage

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Audio of VAR offside Luis Diaz goal to be released but Liverpool know replay unlikely

Referees chiefs are set to release the audio of the botched VAR decision that cost Liverpool the opening goal in Saturday's defeat to Tottenham.

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023

Officials involved in Liverpool VAR ‘error’ not selected for weekend Premier League fixtures

The two match officials stood down from duty following Saturday's incident that saw Liverpool wrongly denied a goal will not be involved in this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023

Tuesday briefing: Do mobile phone bans at schools really improve learning?

In today’s newsletter: The education minister has pitched a policy that is popular with many parents, but teachers and education experts say it’s a distraction from more pressing issues facing pupils

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023

Communicate, educate, invest and push back: what PGMOL can do to save VAR

New measures need to be brought in by the referees’ body to ensure major errors such as Luis Díaz’s disallowed goal at Spurs are not repeated

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023