Michael Oliver will not send a game this weekend, although two games were assigned to him as Var if the failure of the Merseyside derby of the last night continues.
Oliver, Liverpool Midfielder Curtis Jones and Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucore, after the final whistle, had met 2-2 after the final whistle in a lively encounter.
The officer also sent off the Reds boss Arne Slot after the Dutch used an insulting language in his direction, with Liverpool grumbling that James Tarkowski’s last equalizer was allowed to stand.
The Premier League announced the tasks of this weekend before the Merseyside derby yesterday, and Oliver will not go to the field, but will be hidden in the bunker in Stockley Park.
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Michael Oliver’s tasks this weekend
- Friday, February 14th – Brighton in Chelsea: Var
- Saturday, February 15th – Aston Villa against Ipswich: Var
Lewis Skelly incident is still fresh in the memory
Last night was not Oliver’s first brush with controversy this season.
The Newcastle official was the subject of widespread criticism of his decision to send Arsenal to the full-back Myles Lewis-Skelly in the 1-0 victory of the Gunners last month at Wolves.
The police had to be stationed in front of Oliver’s house after threats in the direction of the referee were placed on social media.
The referee body PGMOL published an explanation with the inscription: “We are horrified by the threats and the abuse that is aimed at Michael Oliver according to the Wolves -Arsenal device. No civil servant should be exposed to any form of abuse, let alone the hideous attacks that Michael and his family aim for in the past 24 hours.
“The police are aware of and a number of investigations have started. We support Michael and all those affected and are determined to tackle this unacceptable behavior. Unfortunately, this is not the first time that a play official has had to deal with threats recently. “
Lewis Skelly’s red card was later lifted in the appeal procedure.
