Premier League officials lost radio communication for an entire half during Chelsea’s 4-3 win over Brighton.· Michael Oliver and his assistants were forced to abandon their communication headsets after crowd noise made the system unusable.·
VAR Andrew Kitchen could no longer speak directly to Oliver, instead relying on messages sent to the referee’s watch while continuing radio contact with the fourth official.·
The incident is believed to be the first time in around 20 years that a Premier League officiating team had to work without their normal radio system.
