OFFICIAL: 2 refs involved in Spurs-Liverpool error stood down, Hooper still on

Referees Darren England and Dan Cook have been stood down for another round of Premier League fixtures amid the ongoing fallout from last weekend's VAR controversy. Simon Hooper is VAR for Everton vs. Bournemouth.

Under-pressure officials Darren England and Dan Cook have been dropped from this weekend's Premier League fixtures following their catastrophic error during Liverpool's 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on Saturday evening.

The duo have been axed by the referees' body PGMOL from top-flight duty after they incorrectly disallowed Luis Diaz's opener for offside, with the Liverpool forward clearly played on by the outstretched leg of Tottenham's Cristian Romero.

At the time of the incident, VAR England and assistant Cook mistakenly thought the on-field decision was onside, so did not correct the blunder.

The incredulity of the decision has enraged Liverpool since - with the Merseyside outfit demanding that the PGMOL release the audio which led to that monumental error.

And with the saga ongoing, the PGMOL have made the decision to take England and Cook out of the firing line for the final round of Premier League fixtures before this month's international break - which includes Arsenal versus Manchester City on Sunday as the standout encounter.

While Liverpool may be pleased with that outcome, it won't appease them.

Following the Reds' demands to release the audio, there is a split among senior figures at the PGMOL to do so.

They are also reviewing their policy on referees working abroad, with England and Cook having officiated a match in the UAE just 48 hours before the gaffe.

Top-flight clubs are putting pressure on PGMOL to scrap the overseas jobs , claiming it undermines the competition.

The PGMOL admitted immediately after Spurs'