Everton fans are outraged after referee Simon Hooper seemed to overlook key details on the main VAR monitor when he overturned his decision to award a penalty to Dominic Calvert-Lewin against Brighton on Saturday.
In the early second half of Everton’s 3-0 defeat, Lewis Dunk appeared to commit a foul on Calvert-Lewin, which should have led to a penalty kick that Everton hoped would level the score.
Hooper changed his initial call after reviewing the footage on the screen, which enraged many supporters who described the decision as “appalling” and the penalty as a “clear-cut” one.
When the main monitor only displayed Premier League and generic VAR logos without showing a replay, Jordan Pickford approached the referee to express his frustration.
According to their match report and confirmed by Mail Sport, the Premier League has asked that Hooper review the incident on an alternative monitor.
