The authorities had communication issues just as Liverpool’s game was supposed to start.
Referee Chris Kavanagh’s Premier League match between Liverpool and West Ham was briefly delayed due to a communication problem.
The Premier League match between the third and sixth-placed teams was scheduled to begin at 2:00pm, but it started three minutes early.
The United Kingdom is not broadcasting the game, so it would have simply increased the confusion for those waiting for information outside.
That would have simply added to the uncertainty for those waiting for information outside of the ground because the game is not being televised in the United Kingdom.
Kavanagh was assisted by two of his helpers as he checked that all of his equipment was in working order as the two sides warmed up before the whistle.
The referee uses an earpiece and microphone to communicate constantly with his third, fourth, and today’s officials, Mat Wilkes, Mark Scholes, and Craig Pawson. It is also necessary in order to speak with the VAR and his assistant at Stockley Park, who are David Coote and Nick Greenhalgh for the current game.
In order to start the match as quickly as possible, Kavanagh’s under-shirt wires were adjusted until it was determined they were in position and there would be no hiccup.
The fact that the authorities were able to reach a consensus to award the Reds an early penalty, from which Mohamed Salah gave the hosts the lead, demonstrated that everything was functioning as it should have.
