EPL: New VAR guidelines introduced following Tottenham vs Liverpool scandal

<p>The Premier League has introduced new video assistant referee (VAR) guidelines.</p>, <p>They will be introduced immediately following Luis Diaz’s disallowed goal as Liverpool lost 2-1 at Tottenham.</p>, <p>The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) later admitted that a “significant human error” had taken place.</p>, <p>Darren England, who was on VAR duties for the game, mistakenly thought that the goal had been awarded by the on-field team so quickly said “check complete” to confirm that Diaz was onside.</p>, <p>But the on-field team took that to mean that their original call of offside had been correct and play restarted, prompting a massive furore afterwards.</p>, <p>PGMOL has now noted that the fresh guidance will “enhance the clarity of communication between the referee and the VAR team in relation to on-field decisions”.</p>, <p>VARs will now confirm the outcome of the checking process with the assistant VAR before confirming the final decision to the on-field officials, to prevent a repeat of what happened with Diaz.</p>