Officials are facing punishment for simply being human
Luis Diaz had a goal incorrectly ruled offside after an error by VAR Darren England The sanctity of an entire hypothetical title challenge had been banjaxed. Gamblers had lost bets and fans had their Saturdays ruined beyond comprehension. Someone had to pay.England had mistakenly told referee Simon Hooper his on-pitch decision to disallow Luis Diaz’s first-half finish was correct, thinking Hooper had actually given the goal.
Of course, while this may temporarily satiate the baying outrage, it doesn’t really solve anything. England and Cook will likely return to both the pitch and the VAR room at Stockley Park in the coming weeks. Another explanation for the offside snafu is that England and Cook, alongside Michael Oliver, officiated a UAE Pro League game on Thursday. They flew back to the UK on Friday, on the same schedule they would if they had taken charge of a Europa or Conference League game on Thursday – but maybe they were just tired?
Now, many may say good riddance, but that would be a mistake far worse than England’s. There are already only 20 Select Group 1 referees as it is. Whatever your partisan preference, this isn’t a cohort that needs further diluting. Considering how important referees are to any game, their current pay structure is somewhere between an oversight and an insult. In some cases, they could earn tenfold what they currently do and it would still be heavily disproportionate to the other 22 men they share a pitch with.One issue is the league’s reticence to introduce foreign talent. Dermot Gallagher was Irish, but moved to England at 16.
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