Michael Salisbury, in charge of the Var during the match between Chelsea and Fulham (2-0) yesterday, was dismissed from the Liverpool-Arsenal meeting scheduled for Sunday, August 31. According to The Athleticthe organization in charge of arbitration in England (PGMOL) recognized an intervention error during the ” West London Derby ». The litigious action concerned a goal refused in Fulham for a fault deemed very light upstream, a decision strongly criticized after the meeting by the coach of the cotagers, Marco Silva.
Indeed, the PGMOL considered that there should not have been an intervention from the Var in this situation and apologized to the London club. The director of the body even contacted Fulham to return to the incident. Consequently, Salisbury will not be at Var this Sunday in Anfield. He will be replaced by John Brooks for the Premier League shock between Liverpool and Arsenal this Sunday at 5.30 p.m.
