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title: "Tottenham fans will be enraged as referee for Everton clash now confirmed"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Vishal Subramanian"
section: "Tottenham News"
published: "2026-09-09T18:40:00Z"
modified: "2026-10-10T21:45:37Z"
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# Tottenham fans will be enraged as referee for Everton clash now confirmed

**Things haven’t gone as planned for Tottenham Hotspur at the start of the new Premier League season.**

Roberto De Zerbi’s side have picked up just one point from three league games so far and are coming on the back of a 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

In their defeat against Newcastle United, there was a dubious decision involving Omar Marmoush and Malick Thiaw as the Lilywhites felt they should have had a penalty.

Darren England was the VAR that day and didn’t give Tottenham a penalty. And now, it has been confirmed that he will referee their Premier League clash against Everton on Saturday.

## Darren England to officiate Tottenham vs Everton

To be fair to England, The Premier League’s Key Match Incidents panel confirmed that it was the correct decision to not award Tottenham a penalty for Thiaw’s kick on Marmoush in Gameweek 2.

However, Spurs fans will still be enraged as at the time, it looked like a stonewall penalty and we’ve seen those decisions given in the past.

> It’s also worth noting that Darren England, who was on VAR for [#THFC](https://x.com/hashtag/THFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’s game against Newcastle, is the referee for our game against Everton on Saturday. 🤨🤷‍♂️ [https://t.co/Dhsq13j6eH](https://t.co/Dhsq13j6eH) [pic.twitter.com/nqq7q40rCh](https://t.co/nqq7q40rCh)
>
> — Hotspur Lane (@HotspurLane) [September 9, 2026](https://x.com/HotspurLane/status/2097721751132061867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Nevertheless, England will take centre stage when the two sides face off in North London on Saturday.

And don’t be surprised if you hear the Tottenham fans giving him a piece of their mind if he makes a questionable decision or two.

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