Daily Archives: October 3, 2023

Liverpool vs PGMOL: What do the club hope to achieve after VAR row?

“Almost 72 hours after Liverpool’s contentious defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, the fallout rumbles on. A review is underway into the errors that led to Luis Diaz’s goal being disallowed for offside, with VAR Darren England and assistant VAR Dan Cook, who failed to overturn the on-field decision after replays showed the Colombian was onside, having been left off the list of officials for the next round of Premier League matches. …”
The Athletic
Guardian: VAR audio from Luis Díaz’s wrongly disallowed goal is released by PGMOL (Video)
The Athletic – Liverpool VAR error audio made public after Luis Diaz goal wrongly disallowed – full transcript: ‘That’s wrong, that, Daz’

US owners understand profit but do they appreciate clubs’ tradition and values? – Jonathan Wilson

“It’s just over a year since Gary Neville declared US owners of English soccer clubs ‘a clear and present danger to the pyramid and fabric of the game’. The comment provoked a furore but the former England full-back turned high-profile pundit was unrepentant, insisting that if profit is the priority, there are vital aspects of the roles of soccer clubs that risk being lost. …”
Guardian

Ajax and the Fragile Business of Elite Soccer

“All of the little things had been considered. The design was so painstaking that even the fine details seemed to possess explanatory power. The list of virtues on the wall, the way the light poured into the canteen, the communal spaces laid out according to Montessori principles. Everywhere inside the home of the Dutch soccer club Ajax, the human touches stood out. …”
NY Times