{"id":291302,"date":"2023-10-05T16:24:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T16:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=291302"},"modified":"2023-10-05T16:24:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T16:24:47","slug":"tottenham-fans-panic-at-mobile-alert-amid-var-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/tottenham-fans-panic-at-mobile-alert-amid-var-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham fans panic at mobile alert amid VAR controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>&#8216;That gave me a mild heart attack!&#8217; Tottenham fans panic after alert from club&#8217;s mobile app about fixture change amid Liverpool VAR controversy<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp called for last weekend&#8217;s game to be replayed<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It followed Luis Diaz seeing a perfectly legitimate goal disallowed for offside\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CLICK HERE to listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tottenham fans endured a heart-in-mouth moment when their phones pinged on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>A notification from the club&#8217;s official app read: &#8216;Our home league clash with Liverpool has been rescheduled.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>It had more than a few worried Spurs had given in to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s request that last Saturday&#8217;s controversial encounter should be replayed.<\/p>\n<p>Luis Diaz saw a perfectly legitimate goal disallowed for offside following a colossal mistake by the Video Assistant Referees.<\/p>\n<p>Amid a storm of controversy, Klopp suggested the fairest solution was to play the match, which Liverpool lost 2-1, in its entirety again.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/05\/16\/76210179-12598413-image-a-82_1696518655298.jpg\" height=\"181\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham fans were send into a panic when they received this notification from the club&#8217;s official mobile app on Thursday amid the VAR controversy with Liverpool<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/05\/16\/76158491-12598413-Jurgen_Klopp_has_called_for_Liverpool_s_match_with_Tottenham_to_-a-77_1696518583671.jpg\" height=\"419\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jurgen Klopp has called for Liverpool&#8217;s match with Tottenham to be replayed following VAR&#8217;s &#8216;significant error&#8217; in disallowing Luis Diaz&#8217;s strike during Saturday&#8217;s 2-1 away defeat<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/05\/16\/76210219-12598413-image-a-76_1696518566595.jpg\" height=\"492\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Luis Diaz was clearly onside but his goal was disallowed following a mix-up by VAR officials<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>That seemed like wishful thinking but plenty believed they&#8217;d been a dramatic development in the saga when the push notification dropped on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But further investigation revealed the alert referred to a\u00a0new date for the Women&#8217;s Super League fixture between the same two clubs.<\/p>\n<p>The Spurs vs Liverpool WSL game at Leyton Orient&#8217;s Brisbane Road ground on Sunday November 12 has been selected for live coverage on BBC Two, meaning it will kick off at 12.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I fell off my chair,&#8217; admitted one Spurs fan, while another tweeted &#8216;heart was in my mouth&#8217; and another &#8216;that gave me a mild heart attack.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They knew EXACTLY what they were doing when wording that push notification lol,&#8217; said another.<\/p>\n<p>Darren England was the VAR official responsible for the mistake during Saturday night&#8217;s Premier League game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/05\/16\/76210185-12598413-image-a-86_1696518803338.jpg\" height=\"106\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Spurs fans admitted on social media the notification gave them a few moments of panic<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/05\/16\/76210189-12598413-image-a-87_1696518820473.jpg\" height=\"429\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/05\/16\/76210177-12598413-image-a-88_1696518826773.jpg\" height=\"303\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/05\/16\/76210175-12598413-image-a-89_1696518831556.jpg\" height=\"236\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/05\/16\/76210193-12598413-image-a-90_1696518838659.jpg\" height=\"470\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/05\/16\/76066457-12598413-The_PGMOL_released_the_full_audio_from_the_VAR_hub_during_Liverp-a-83_1696518782305.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The PGMOL released the full audio from the VAR hub during Liverpool &#8216;s controversial 2-1 defeat to Tottenham, that saw referee Simon Hooper incorrectly disallow the Reds a goal<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/05\/16\/76022747-12598413-PGMOL_have_confirmed_that_VAR_official_Darren_Engl_will_step_dow-a-84_1696518785818.jpg\" height=\"446\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/05\/16\/76033695-12598413-PGMOL_have_confirmed_that_VAR_assistant_Dan_Cook_will_step_down_-a-85_1696518785851.jpg\" height=\"446\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>VAR official Darren England (left) and VAR assistant Dan Cook (right) were dropped from their roles for upcoming fixtures after the high-profile error<\/p>\n<p>He has been slammed for his &#8216;critical concentration lapse&#8217; and prioritising &#8216;efficiency over accuracy&#8217; in a hard-hitting report by Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the referees&#8217; body.<\/p>\n<p>They said he rushed a routine situation and &#8216;inexplicably&#8217; chalked off Diaz&#8217;s goal having muddled up the on-field verdict.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant VAR Dan Cook was also criticised for a lack of basic communication, laid bare by audio of the decision-making process being released to the public.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12598413\/That-gave-mild-heart-attack-Tottenham-fans-panic-alert-clubs-mobile-app-fixture-change-amid-Liverpool-VAR-controversy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>&#8216;That gave me a mild heart attack!&#8217; 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