On September 30, 2023, in London, during the Premier League game between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, referee Simon Hooper watches the VAR monitor before sending Curtis Jones of Liverpool off.After Luis Diaz’s contentious Liverpool goal that was disallowed on Saturday night, discussion erupted.
Due to a serious human error, the Colombian’s goal was wrongly disallowed for offside on Sunday, drawing a vehement response from Reds players, commentators, and the football team itself in the form of a statement.
VAR itself and the procedures that may be implemented to possibly improve it have been a focus of some of the discussion, but should it be abandoned completely?
