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The referee in the game between Liverpool and Manchester City, Michael Oliver, has previously received payment for ‘freelancing’ as a referee in the United Arab Emirates. Since then, he has been involved in multiple head-scratching decisions favoring Manchester City, a club owned by Sheikh Mansour, Vice President of the UAE. Additionally, in the game between Tottenham and Liverpool, VAR referee Darren England — whose decision led to Luis Díaz’s wrongfully disallowed goal for offside — had been in the UAE less than 24 hours prior to the match. Dan Cook, the assistant VAR referee in the same game, was also present in the UAE with Mr. England. The referees receiving payment from the United Arab Emirates, the owners of Manchester City, and consistently making the wrong calls in their favor, leave a sour taste in supporters’ mouths. The controversy continues to pile up for the team already facing 115 charges, excluding inflating attendance numbers to gain an unfair economic advantage.