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  "id": 7409500,
  "title": "Manchester derby VAR officials removed from Premier League duty",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/manchester-derby-var-officials-removed-from-premier-league-duty",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T21:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/15/manchester-derby-var-stood-down-from-premier-league-duty"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City's Erling Haaland scored the decisive goal in a 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford. However, the video assistant referee (VAR) responsible for the decision has not been selected for any upcoming Premier League matches. Assistant VAR Blake Antrobus was also not given any assignments following Pro Ref's acknowledgment that the VAR made an error in allowing Haaland's goal. Chief refereeing officer Howard Webb and the management team decided not to return either official to duty until after the international break. Initially, Haaland's goal was disallowed for offside, but after a VAR review, it was deemed that he was onside. Pro Ref later revealed that the VAR had overlooked the impact of teammate Enzo Fernandez, who tried to play the ball while in an offside position.",
  "summary": "Erling Haaland's second-half strike was initially ruled out for offside before being awarded following a VAR review that determined the striker was onside.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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