Liverpool VAR mistake: PGMOL to release audio of VAR decision to disallow Luis Diaz's goal at Tottenham

PGMOL said «significant human error» was behind Luis Diaz's goal being ruled out for Liverpool at Tottenham; VAR team mistakenly thought on-field decision had been to award goal; Liverpool formally requested audio from officials after vowing to «explore the range of options available»

Tuesday 3 October 2023 12:16, UK

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The audio of the conversations between the match officials involved in the VAR controversy during Liverpool's defeat at Tottenham will be released. 

In its efforts to be more transparent, the PGMOL are keen to share the dialogue that took place when Luis Diaz's goal was incorrectly disallowed.

Liverpool have made a formal request to PGMOL for the audio to be released and want to hear the conversations which took place in full.

But while the release of the audio may be delayed by the ongoing review into what occured on Saturday, it is a case of when the audio is released, not if.

The review's findings will first and foremost go to Liverpool.

The PGMOL have not ruled out releasing the audio around the incident before the next edition of Mic'd Up, the organisation's new monthly programme broadcast on Sky Sports that includes previously unheard audio from decisions between on-field officials and the VAR team.

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The PGMOL admitted immediately after Tottenham's 2-1 win that «a significant human error occurred» when Diaz's strike was ruled out, adding: «This was a clear and obvious factual error and should have resulted in the goal being awarded through VAR intervention.»

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