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The referee for the upcoming Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield on October 11, 2026, has been confirmed as a Manchester-born official named Kavanagh. He will be assisted by Dan Cook and Nick Greenhalgh, with Andy Madley as fourth official and Paul Howard overseeing VAR. This appointment is significant given the recent controversy surrounding Man City's financial irregularities and the previous season’s contentious decision made by Kavanagh that ruled out Virgil van Dijk’s equaliser for Liverpool.
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Mike Kavanagh, a Manchester-born referee, has been confirmed to officiate the highly anticipated match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield. This decision carries significant weight given the controversy from last season when Kavanagh ruled out Virgil van Dijk's equaliser in Man City’s home win over Liverpool, leading Liverpool to file a complaint with PGMOL.
Kavanagh will be supported by assistants Dan Cook and Nick Greenhalgh, while Andy Madley is appointed as fourth official. Paul Howard will oversee the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system alongside Nick Hopton. The appointment comes amidst recent news that an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of breaching financial rules over a nine-season period, adding another layer of tension to this already significant fixture.
The controversy surrounding Kavanagh's previous decisions and his more recent errors in the FA Cup tie between Aston Villa and Newcastle have raised concerns about the fairness of his refereeing. Despite these issues, he has been selected for this crucial match as both teams are title contenders.
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The Manchester-born official will take charge of the meeting between two title contenders, with the fixture already carrying plenty of significance following Manchester City's recent financial verdict.
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Kavanagh will be joined by assistants Dan Cook and Nick Greenhalgh, with Andy Madley appointed as fourth official.
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Paul Howard will oversee VAR, assisted by Nick Hopton.
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These two teams, and this fixture, are no strangers to Kavanagh who was at the centre of controversy for Man City’s home win over Liverpool last season when Virgil van Dijk’s equaliser was controversially ruled out.
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The decision led to an official complaint from Liverpool to the then-named referees’ body PGMOL.
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Kavanagh and Greenhalgh were both stood down from duties in February of this year after a series of errors in an FA Cup tie between Aston Villa and Newcastle.
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The appointment comes just days after an independent commission found Man City guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules over a nine-season period.
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City continue to deny the charges and have appealed against the findings, but the case now hangs over their season.
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That makes Sunday's fixture an even bigger occasion, with City travelling to Anfield for their first match since the verdict was announced.
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Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday, October 11, 2026 with kick-off at 4.30pm BST.
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The match will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.
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You can follow all the build-up, action and reaction from the game at Anfield with Standard Sport!
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