Premier League refs told to use monitors for red cards

LONDON: Premier League chiefs have advised referees to use pitchside monitors to make a final decision on red cards, according to reports on Friday.

Officials in the English top-flight were initially believed to have been told the monitors should be used only occasionally when the Premier League brought in VAR this season. No referee has gone to review a decision using the monitors in the Premier League, instead relying on VAR to make the calls.

Michael Oliver did check the monitor before issuing a red card to Crystal Palace’s Luka Milivojevic during an FA Cup third-round tie against Derby on January 5. There have been growing calls for referees to use the monitors in a bid to curb some of the highly controversial decisions made by VAR this term.