EXCLUSIVE: Darren England suffers from terrible timing as a new book released TODAY features the official giving advice on what makes a good referee… less than a week after he’s dropped by the Premier League for his huge VAR blunder

• Referee Darren England made a catastrophic blunder on VAR duty last weekend
• It sparked huge controversy in the wake of Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat by Tottenham  
• Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport’s podcast ‘It’s All Kicking Off’

Darren England is the victim of spectacularly bad timing as a new book was released today featuring a Q&A with the VAR at the centre of the Liverpool controversy about what makes a good referee.

In the book, called The Football School Encyclopaedia, England answers a series of questions. When asked for the hardest part of the job, he says: ‘Making sure you do not make a mistake that impacts the outcome of the match.. This is the worst thing for us.’

When quizzed on how he copes with the pressure, he adds: ‘I try to prepare the same way for every match which is to stay calm and relaxed. During the match I remain very focused and just take each decision I need to make, one at a time! I do not worry about past decisions in the game as it is all about the next decision.’

At the bottom of the page is an illustration of England being interviewed and on what skills are needed to be a referee, he suggests being ‘resilient, as lots of people question your ability’ and that ‘communication is a key skill’.

The timing is awkward given how the PGMOL released the audio of his mistake in which he and his video assistant Dan Cook – in a serious lapse of concentration and communication – failed to allow Luis Diaz’s opener to stand for Liverpool at Tottenham on Saturday. England also discusses how he enjoys life as an official, saying: ‘I like the fact that every game is different and you are working under high pressure, making decisions in a matter of seconds.’

Darren England, who is the video assistant referee responsible for Saturday’s controversial VAR blunder, has given advice on what makes a good official in a new book released today

In the new book ‘The Football School Encyclopaedia’, which was released on Thursday morning, England gives advice in a Q&A interview (right) called: ‘Having a word with the ref’

Luiz Diaz thought he had put Liverpool ahead against Tottenham – but England failed to overrule the on-field decision of offside, sparking huge controversy after the Reds’ 2-1 defeat 

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