VAR, Officiating & Rules

1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (584+ words) Professional Game Referees (Pro Ref) chief Howard Webb has explained how VAR’s “tunnel vision” contributed to the controversial decision to award Manchester City striker Erling Haaland’s winner against Manchester United in the Manchester derby. Speaking on the first edition of…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (615+ words) Pro Ref chief Howard Webb has revealed why Erling Haaland’s winning goal in Manchester City’s 1-0 win against Manchester United wrongly stood. There were two controversial incidents as 10-man Man City beat Man Utd 1-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. Phil…...

2+ hour, 52+ min ago   (915+ words) Referees’ chief Howard Webb believes “tunnel vision” from VAR Matt Donohue led to Manchester City’s derby winner being allowed to stand – but said the assistant VAR should have pulled him out of that tunnel. Erling Haaland’s goal was given after…...

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1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (297+ words) Premier League referees’ chief Howard Webb has admitted that Manchester City’s goal against Manchester United should have been disallowed after VAR officials failed to identify an offside offence involving Enzo Fernandes. Erling Haaland scored from Josko Gvardiol’s cross despite Fernandes…...

59+ min ago   (543+ words) Webb has clarified the controversial incident that led to Foden's red card in the Manchester derby. The Manchester City attacker was dismissed in the 23rd minute after kicking out at Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes. Webb admitted that Fernandes should have…...

4+ hour, 42+ min ago   (627+ words) The Norwegian struck midway through the second half to settle the contest, before finding himself in the background of a Premier League TV segment featuring Owen Hargreaves. Haaland’s derby-day mischief did not end on the pitch. Shortly after full-time, the…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (255+ words) "Tunnel vision" exposes the behind-the-scenes VAR error in the Manchester derby Howard Webb, head of the referees' committee at the Pro Ref body responsible for managing Premier League referees, has broken his silence on the controversial call that handed Erling…...

8+ hour, 23+ min ago   (154+ words) Matt Donohue, the video assistant referee (VAR) ​who allowed Erling Haaland's winner ‌in Manchester City's 1-0 ​victory over Manchester ⁠United, has not been selected to officiate at any of next ‌weekend's Premier League fixtures. Assistant VAR Blake Antrobus ‌has also not…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago   (231+ words) New Maysan police chief named VAR officials dropped after Manchester derby error Six Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza The two VAR officials involved in the decision to allow Erling Haaland’s Manchester derby winner have been stood down from…...