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TheBrownDog
Err.....Also another thing under VAR protocol that Frank Bunn conveniently left out
- If the restart of play needs to be delayed for a ‘check’, the referee will signal this by clearly holding a finger to the earpiece/headset and extending the other hand/arm; this signal must be maintained until the ‘check’ is complete as it announces that the referee is receiving information (which may be from the VAR or another match official)
- If the ‘check’ indicates a probable ‘clear and obvious error’ or ‘serious missed incident’, the VAR will communicate this information to the referee, who will then decide whether or not to initiate a ‘review’
The check was ongoing while play restarted. This is also a breach of VAR protocol. The VAR is also required to communicate a serious missed incident to the refere. This also did not happen.
In short it's impossible to argue the integrity of the game has not been compromised.