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Paul Tierney has been assigned to fourth official and VAR duties in the Premier League this weekend, with the referee having been thrust into the spotlight after criticism from Jurgen Klopp.
Tierney has been appointed to serve as the fourth official for West Ham's home match against Manchester United on Sunday.
The 42-year-old will then take on VAR duties for Nottingham Forest's clash with Southampton on Monday.
The appointments are considered part of the typical rotation pattern of officials across referee, fourth official and VAR roles, rather than a reaction to his performance in Liverpool's 4-3 win over Tottenham.
Tierney has taken charge of the most Premier League matches this season, with the match at Anfield marking his 28th top flight game of the campaign.
Paul Tierney has been appointed to VAR and fourth official duties for this weekend's matches
Tierney came under fire from Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after their match with Tottenham
Refereeing body, the PGMOL, strongly defended the official on Sunday following criticism from Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
Klopp had accused Tierney of having an agenda against Liverpool after the match, marking the latest incident in a long-running spat between himself and the official.
The Liverpool boss had been booked by the official after he had celebrated the Reds winning goal in front of fourth official John Brooks - pulling his hamstring in the
