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Forest accept VAR offer as ref row rumbles on

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Vincent
Published date25 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Sources close to the Premier League outfit were initially unhappy that the audio would not be released publicly as requested, but it is understood the club have now accepted the offer to hear it privately. Forest issued an extraordinary statement on social media immediately after their 2-0 defeat at Goodison Park, in which Forest said they had 'warned' PGMOL before the match that VAR Stuart Attwell 'was a Luton fan', and PGMOL did nothing to change his appointment

The Premier League could charge the club in relation to that statement, with the league saying it was 'extremely disappointed' by their comments and adding that it was 'never appropriate to improperly question the integrity of match officials.' .' The club went on to call for rules on referees' and VARs' allegiances to be extended so that "contextual rivalries" as well as local rivalries were taken into account.

Referees do already declare allegiances and will not be assigned that team's matches, or certain other fixtures such as those involving direct local rivals of that club.

For instance, Michael Oliver has spoken in the past about being unable to referee Newcastle games because he is a fan.

Other factors that determine appointments include which teams an official's immediate family members support...

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