New VAR protocol used in Chelsea v Arsenal match after Liverpool controversy

A new VAR protocol has emerged following Liverpool’s controversial defeat to Tottenham Hotspur before the international break.

In a game full of incidents, Curtis Jones was shown an early red card after a VAR review, leaving Jurgen Klopp's side with an uphill battle. This task then doubled in size when Diogo Jota was shown two yellow cards in quick succession to leave the Reds with nine men for more than 20 minutes. Incredibly, Liverpool looked set to come away with a remarkable point before Joel Matip’s heartbreaking own goal in the final seconds.

However, it was another moment in the game that sparked a nationwide debate about the standards of refereeing. Reds winger Luis Diaz wrongly saw his opening goal in north London ruled out for offside due to a communication issue between officials.

VAR official Darren England incorrectly believed that the original decision had been to award the goal and was heard saying ‘check complete’, following the audio being released by PGMOL. By the time England and assistant VAR Daniel Cook were both aware of the mistake, it was deemed too late to rectify as the game had already restarted.

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In the aftermath, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was repeatedly quizzed about the incident and gave his verdict: “Yes, it was an obvious mistake and I think there would have been solutions for it afterwards. If not, I can say immediately, and probably some people don’t want me to say it, not as the manager of Liverpool but much more as a football person, I think the only outcome should be a replay. That’s how