A referee has made an NFL-style in-stadium announcement about the outcome of a video review for the first time in English soccer.
Stuart Attwell created history on Wednesday night by becoming the first referee in English football to explain a VAR decision to the fans.
Stuart Attwell made history in English football on Wednesday night as the first referee to make an in-stadium VAR announcement during the Carabao Cup semi-final between Tottenham and Liverpool. The 42-year-old official used the public address system at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to explain a crucial decision to disallow a goal in the 76th
Ange Postecoglou asked why VAR is not being questioned more by the English public after Stuart Attwell’s ... been denied an opener when Dominic Solanke’s strike was ruled out after VAR had checked for offside. Attwell had to deliver the news to the ...
Stuart Attwell becomes the first referee to announce a VAR decision inside a stadium in England during Tottenham's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg win against Liverpool.
Referee Stuart Attwell signalled for a VAR check after Dominic Solanke thought he'd given Tottenham the lead against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semifinal