VAR changes in place for Premier League weekend after Tottenham-Liverpool error

PGMOL said the protocol would "enhance the clarity of communication"

VAR checks for a possible penalty for a handball from England's Keira Walsh during the FIFA Women's World Cup final match at Stadium Australia, Sydney. Picture date: Sunday August 20, 2023.

New VAR guidelines introduced in the wake of the controversy involving Liverpool will be in use in the Premier League this weekend.

Miscommunication between VAR Darren England and referee Simon Hooper led to a Luis Diaz goal for Liverpool being wrongly disallowed for offside at Tottenham last Saturday.