News about Michael Oliver

Referee Michael Oliver will be on VAR duty for this weekend's round of Premier League games after being involved in controversy in the North London Derby.  Oliver - one of the league's most high profile referees who has taken charge of 22 matches this season - is set to be in place at Stockley Park for Brighton's clash against Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon. The Premier League confirmed the refereeing line-up for the game, with Robert Jones named as the man in the middle and Ian Hussin and Wade Smith as his assistants. 

Arsenal fans have raised questions against PGMOL on social media after discovering the choice of officials for their must-win clash with Tottenham.  The Gunners' trip to the home of their biggest rivals is the biggest test to come in the final games of the season, as they look to win their first Premier League title in two decades. Michael Oliver will be the man in the middle to referee the game alongside assistants Stuart Burk, Dan Cook and fourth official Andy Madley.

Referee Anthony Taylor and VAR Stuart Attwell - the two officials at the centre of the Nottingham Forest storm - have been selected to officiate at Euro 2024 this summer. UEFA have confirmed their list of officials for the tournament, with other English representatives including referee Michael Oliver and VAR David Coote. The news follows the fallout from Forest's loss at Everton in which they were denied three penalties, with the club tweeting afterwards that they had warned the PGMOL that Attwell is a Luton fan. That suggestion of bias has led to an FA investigation.

An old Mail Sport interview with Premier League referee Michael Oliver has resurfaced after Nottingham Forest 's VAR controversy on Sunday. Forest wrote an incendiary post on social media shortly after full-time of their 2-0 defeat to relegation rivals Everton .They claimed that VAR Stuart Attwell showed bias against them because he was 'a Luton fan', while they also condemned 'three extremely poor decisions' and promised to 'consider its options' going forwards.

Mauricio Pochettino bemoaned a controversial penalty decision in Chelsea's FA Cup semi-final defeat by Manchester City. Chelsea missed several huge chances at Wembley, with most falling to striker Nicolas Jackson, and saw a penalty shout waved away as Cole Palmer's free-kick struck Jack Grealish's arm. When asked about the incident, Pochettino explained why he approached referee Michael Oliver after the match. 

Referee Darren England is set to be on Premier League VAR duty this weekend for the first time since his involvement in Luis Diaz's goal in Liverpool's 2-1 loss against Tottenham on September 30. As reported by ESPN, England will be the video referee when West Ham host Fulham on Sunday. In the aftermath of the controversial incident involving Diaz, England was stood down from all refereeing duties before gradually being eased back into proceedings. 

Referees who play in the Premier League are members of the Select Group of officials, which is at the top of the game, and are therefore paid accordingly. They receive a regular salary, but match fees are paid for every game they are assigned to.

PATEL AT THE GTECH COMMUNITY STADIUM: Brighton cheaply gave the ball away midway through the second half, and Roberto De Zerbi sank to the ground of his dugout in utter annoyance. This was the kind of evening that sums up Brighton's injury-plagued season's inconsistency in a week where his team reported record earnings, where he has been linked to the Bayern Munich job, and provisionally ruled out of contention for the Liverpool vacancy. With owner Tony Bloom in the away game, as well as customary whenever they face Brentford owner Paul Benham, he would have seen a team playing with a distinctive style and certainly not lacking quality in the final third, but certainly not lacking quality. They haven't won consecutive games in the Premier League since September, and the chances are that if they can't stitch a run together between now and May, there will be no European trips next season. You only really appreciate something when it's gone. De Zerbi has made it clear that Brighton's aspirations will match his, so perhaps the same can be said about him.

Jeremy Doku has spoken for the first time about his explosive chest-high challenge to Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister, who has denied there was no penalty.' Liverpool was furious that they were denied a last-gasp spot kick in the 1-1 draw with title rivals Manchester City at Anfield a fortnight ago, after Doku's studs discovered Mac Allister's chest in the area. Referee Michael Oliver did not give a foul foul foul, but a VAR check confirmed that not to penalize Doku.

The conflicting referee reports that land in their inbox every week are being left baffled, because they were told that the VAR was not obliged not to intervene even when the referee was wrong. Following each round of fixtures, an evaluation called the Key Match Incidents report is sent to all 20 sides. It was organized by the Premier League, who co-own PGMOL, and it includes the key moments from every match alongside the decision of a five-person KMI commission determining whether the referee's on-field decision was correct or incorrect.

Howard Webb, the Premier League's referee, has supported Michael Oliver's decision not to give Liverpool a penalty in the closing stages of their vital match against Manchester City in the Premier League championship competition. The Reds were furious not to receive a stoppage-time penalty for Alexis Mac Allister's high tackle at Anfield by Jeremy Doku. Referee Michael Oliver decided to continue playing, while VAR accepted the on-field decision in the 1-1 draw's closing stages.

Jamie Carragher has retweeted Kyle Walker's interpretation of the explosive penalty incident at the end of Liverpool's match against Manchester City, alleging that his latest interview was an attempt to 'change the story'. Alexis Mac Allister's high tackle at Anfield on Sunday, the Reds were angry that no stoppage-time penalty was given to them. Referee Michael Oliver decided to keep playing, but VAR complied with the on-field call in the closing stages of the enthralling draw.

Dermot Gallagher, a former Premier League referee, has supported VAR's decision not to give Liverpool a penalty at the end of their draw with Manchester City. Following goals from John Stones and Alexis Mac Allister, the Anfield tussle came to a stalemate, although there was some post-match discussion of the incident involving City winger Jeremy Doku and the Reds' goalcorer. Although Doku studs attempted to clear the ball inside his own box, referee Michael Oliver ruled that the offence did not justify a penalty.

Kyle Walker has lobbied praise for Michael Oliver's decision not to award Liverpool with a last-minute penalty in their match against Man City. When Jeremy Doku clashed with Alexis Mac Allister in the area as he tried to clear the ball, the Premier League match was 1-1 and well into added time. The winger had some of the ball, but his boots were too high, and he made contact with the Argentinian, who collapsed in a heap inside the box.

After a tumultuous challenge from Jeremy Doku that has split opinion, Alexis Mac Allister believes he should have been granted a penalty in the dying embers of Sunday's enthralling match between Liverpool and Man City. On Sunday, City and Liverpool clashed in one of the season's most thrilling and exciting games, with the two teams unable to separate for the second time this season at 90 minutes. After some quick-thinking from Kevin De Bruyne from a corner, John Stones scored the opener for the visitors before Mac Allister scored the hosts after the break from 12 yards.

After his team was denied a last minute penalty against Man City on Sunday, a tumultuous Jurgen Klopp confronted referee Michael Oliver. When Doku fought with Alexis Mac Allister in the area as he tried to clear the ball, the match was on 1-1. The winger had some of the ball, but his boot was heavy and he had to speak with the Argentinian.

NATHAN SALT AT OLD TRAFFORD: Antony was eventually summoned from his warm spot on the bench, a position where he has made his home away from home. However, this was his 10th league loss for United this season, and the more significant story at play here was Antony, a completely fit Antony no less, who made his fifth choice in his own position. So much for having a birthday.

At the full whistle whistle at Old Trafford on Saturday, Bruno Fernandes was far from happy with referee Michael Oliver. At Oliver, the Portuguese playmaker seemed to be ecstatic, with the captain yelling his annoyance at the full whistle. Manchester United lost 1-0 after X Bassey's opener in the second half, but they did get an equalizer through Harry Maguire in the closing minutes.

After escaping a red card for a nasty foul on Fulham's Sasa Lukic on Saturday, Harry Maguire was dubbed a "lucky boy." The Red Devils defender sparked controversy with a heavy challenge during United's humiliating 2-1 loss at home - where Maguire scored a late header off Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi's efforts. Maguire clambered into Lukic's ankle, but referee Michael Oliver deemed the foul a yellow card offence.

Oliver was embroiled in drama during Liverpool's 4-1 victory over Brentford over the weekend, refusing to appeal Ivan Toney's penalty after he was given a shove in the back from Andy Robertson inside the box. After a VAR check, the veteran referee pushed on and his decision stayed. Brentford, on the other hand, was unfortunate not to have been given the spot-kick in the second half, and it was reportedly out of fear of Oliver. There is no evidence that Coote's professional relationship with Oliver influenced his decision during the game at the Gtech Community Stadium. Despite Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota, and Darwin Nunez being forced to miss due to injury, Liverpool coasted to all three points to keep their title contention intact.

Following Fulham's home loss to Aston Villa on Saturday, the club's fans began to protest why their team was given such an inexperienced referee. Lewis Smith, 30, became the first referee to take over a Premier League game since Michael Oliver in 2010. He was officiating in the National League less than a year ago. Smith allowed the game to flow and was kept entertained with three offside goals and a slew of penalty calls, but Fulham fans kept him busy after blowing the whistle in the fifth of five minutes of stoppage time, despite Villa's making a change during this time.

Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota, and Darwin Nunez were all knocked out early in the second half of the Gtech Community Stadium, but Jurgen Klopp's side was off to a good start as their at least extended their lead at the top of the league. They beat 4-1, with Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, and Cody Gakpo all on the scoresheet, but it wasn't the only one that didn't miss any controversy. Ivan Toney was expected to get a shove in the back from Andy Robertson in the penalty area, but referee Michael Oliver pushed forward and the decision remained unchanged after a VAR check.

After Everton's draw 2-2, Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou felt goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario deserved more respect from referee Michael Oliver. The Italian, who suffered with a similar problem last week in their FA Cup exit to Manchester City, did not have to contend with Dwight McNeil's inswinging corner under his own crossbar, which allowed Jack Harrison to equalize to 1-1. And although the Spurs manager was reluctant to criticize the officials, he believed there could have been more involvement as Spurs missed the opportunity to move forward with second-placed City.

West Ham's first goal in their 2-0 victory over Arsenal was disputed, according to Mark Clattenburg, because there were no convincing signs that the ball had been knocked out before Jarrod Bowen sent in a cross. Following a lengthy VAR check, Tomas Soucek found the net in the 13th minute, with referee Michael Oliver granting the goal. In order to provide more context in future scenarios, former Premier League referee Clattenburg said a chip should be put in the ball.