PGMO admits handball error on Man Utd goal v Forest
The Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) acknowledged a handball error in Manchester United's second goal against Nottingham Forest. Referee Michael Salisbury initially ruled the goal valid despite a VAR review suggesting otherwise. The incident has sparked discussions about the handball rule and its application in the Premier League.
- ▪PGMO admitted that Manchester United's second goal should have been disallowed for handball.
- ▪Referee Michael Salisbury rejected VAR advice to disallow the goal, citing an accidental handball.
- ▪The goal was scored by Matheus Cunha after a sequence involving Bryan Mbeumo's handball.
- ▪Howard Webb, referees' boss, stated that a better decision would have been to disallow the goal.
- ▪This incident marks only the 17th time in seven seasons that a referee has ignored VAR advice.
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PGMO admits handball error on Man Utd goal v ForestImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Manchester United's second goal against Nottingham Forest came in the 55th minute and led to complaints from Morgan Gibbs-WhiteByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished12 minutes agoManchester United's second goal in Sunday's Premier League win over Nottingham Forest should have been disallowed for handball, Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) has admitted.The referees' body contacted Forest on Monday to confirm there had been a misjudgement by referee Michael Salisbury, who rejected a video assistant referee (VAR) review to rule out the goal.The ball came off the arm of United forward Bryan Mbeumo before the Cameroon international saw a shot blocked by a defender.Team-mate Matheus…
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