Vincent Kompany is unconcerned about Darren England serving as a fourth official for Burnley’s match against Brentford.
The official returns to action this afternoon for the first time since being suspended on September 30 for his role in the VAR controversy during the Tottenham vs. Liverpool game.
The Premier League has confirmed that England will return to serve as a fourth official at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday after being stood down.
The game will be officiated by Josh Smith, with linesmen Harry Leonard and Nick Hopton. Stuart Attwell is in charge of VAR, while Mark Scholes will help him.
When asked if he is concerned about England’s participation in a Burnley game, Kompany replied, “No, other than mistakes are human.” I have nothing else to say.
“At the time, I presented my case. I enjoy that there is honesty and that people own their faults. We have access to the tape, and there is transparency, which is crucial to me.
“There may be a trend here where we get young referees who need to learn Premier League games or guys who are just coming back and easing their way back in again, but I’m sure that will change with time and better results.”
Last month’s incident at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium sparked outrage, with the PGMOL obliged to disclose audio from the VAR hub showing officials realizing they had made the erroneous mistake once the game resumed.
Despite pleas to halt the game, referees’ chief Howard Webb says the proper protocol was followed.
“They considered intervening to stop the game, but they recognized that the rules of the game, as established by FIFA and the IFAB, do not permit it.”
“There’s obviously a process in place that’s written into the rules of the game about how we use VAR to ensure it’s delivered consistently across every league in the world.” And you can’t go back in time under those conditions. As a result, they decided against intervening.”
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