Tag: Ref Oliver
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I was wrong not to send off Pickford for Van Dijk challenge, referee admits
Premier League ref Michael Oliver admits he was wrong not to send off Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford for his challenge on Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk earlier this season. Van Dijk’s season was cut short by the incident, as he was forced to undergo knee surgery. Oliver is quoted by the Liverpool Echo: “It was…