Former Referee Issues Strong Verdict On VAR Call in Sunderland vs Brighton

Former Premier League referee Graham Barber believes VAR were wrong to intervene in the Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion match that resulted in Pascal Struijk being sent off. Brighton won the match at the Stadium of Light 2-0 to continue their impressive start to the 2026/27 Premier League campaign, with the sending off of Struijk not impacting them in the end. But, with the scoreline only at 1-0 at the time of the incident, such a mistake could have had an adverse effect on the Seagulls picking up all three points.