Following the VAR error in Tottenham’s 2-1 victory over Liverpool on Saturday, Dan Cook has now been dropped from the match officials for the Fulham vs Chelsea clash on Monday night.
Cook and Darren England were the VAR officials for the Tottenham vs Liverpool clash and they had a goal scored by Luis Diaz for Liverpool wrongly disallowed for offside.
On Sunday morning, the PGMOL announced that England and Cook have been replaced for today’s Nottingham Forest versus Brentford game and Fulham versus Chelsea on Monday.
Craig Pawson will now assume England’s duties as fourth official at the City Ground, while Eddie Smart will take over from Cook as assistant referee at Craven Cottage.
Match officials for Fulham vs Chelsea clash:
Referee: Tim Robinson.
Assistants: Stuart Burt, Eddie Smart.
Fourth official: Simon Hooper.
VAR: John Brooks.
Assistant VAR: Mark Scholes.