VAR official stood down by Uefa after controversial PSG penalty decision against Newcastle

Tomasz Kwiatkowski was due to be VAR again on Wednesday.

WRONG CALL? Paris Saint-Germain players surround referee Szymon Marciniak as they appeal for the penalty.

The VAR who recommended the controversial penalty that denied Newcastle victory over Paris St-Germain in the Champions League has been stood down from his next match.

Tomasz Kwiatkowski has been told by Uefa that he will not take charge of video refereeing duties at Wednesday’s Champions League Group D fixture between Real Sociedad and Red Bull Salzburg.