Premier League decisions for Tottenham vs Liverpool may concern Arne Slot

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John Brooks has been appointed as the referee for Liverpool's Premier League clash with Tottenham this Saturday. In February, Brooks was relieved of VAR duties for Liverpool's derby against Everton and Arsenal's match with Manchester City, following his controversial decision to disallow Brighton's goal in their 1‐1 draw with Crystal Palace.

Since then, Brooks has officiated four Liverpool matches, the most recent being the 2-1 Premier League win over Chelsea in October 2024, a game in which Slot questioned several of Brooks' decisions. John Brooks will officiate Liverpool's game against Tottenham (Image: CameraSport via Getty Images) Just last month, Attwell came under fire for a crucial decision during Liverpool's 2-0 triumph over Aston Villa.

"The fact they were pushing and shoving each other and all right, he's raised his arm, probably a bit higher than he wanted, but he's pushing," said former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher on Sky Sports' Ref Watch programme afterwards. He said: 'No,' he's obviously relayed to the VAR what he's seen, VAR has checked it back.