Pro Ref admits error of judgment in Haaland goal that gave Man City 1-0 at Man Utd

Premier League refereeing body Pro Ref has admitted an error of judgement was made by VAR in allowing Erling Haaland’s winning goal against Manchester Unit Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-ref-body-admits-error-over-haaland-winner-against-man-united/

Officiating body announces it will review the incidentUnhappy Carrick says error was ‘as obvious as it gets’Pro Ref admitted Erling Haaland’s winner in Sunday’s Manchester derby should not have been awarded, after the video assistant referee ruled Enzo Fernández was not interfering with play in the buildup. The elite officiating body will review the decision and has contacted Manchester United.Haaland’s 60th minute strike for Manchester City at Old Trafford was initially ruled offside before the VAR’s intervention. It came after Josko Gvardiol’s cross hit Patrick Dorgu’s boot, passed Fernández and the United defender Lisandro Martínez, and was finished by the City No 9. VAR decided Fernández was not interfering despite Martínez marking the midfielder. Continue reading...

Pro Ref admits a VAR error after Erling Haaland’s controversial winner for Manchester City against Manchester United, with Phil Foden sent off in first half.

Pro Ref has admitted Erling Haaland’s winner in Sunday’s Manchester Derby shouldn’t have stood. City beat United 1-0 thanks to Haaland’s second half strike. The Norwegian’s goal was initially disallowed for offside on the pitch before VAR overturned the decision. The VAR officials deemed that Haaland was played onside by United defender Patrick Dorgu. However, Man […] EPL: We made error in allowing Haaland’s goal stand – Officials admit

The refereeing body Pro Ref issued an official statement acknowledging a decisive mistake in the derby played this Sunday at Old Trafford, where Erling Haaland scored the winning goal for Manchester C...

Erling Haaland’s controversial goal proved decisive as Manchester City came away from Manchester United with all three points (Picture: Images/NurPhoto/Shutterstock) Pro Ref has made contact with Manchester United to acknowledge that an ‘error of judgement’ was made in awarding Erling Haaland’s goal which steered Manchester City to a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford. Haaland’s controversial strike on the hour-mark proved decisive as City continued their 100 per cent start with a fourth win from four in the Premier League this season. The visitors were forced to dig deep after Phil Foden was shown a straight red card for kicking out at Bruno Fernandes in the first half – a decision which has divided fans and pundits alike. But City stood up to the challenge and the result ensured Enzo Maresca’s men regained their place back at the top of the table alongside reigning champions Arsenal, who had won 2-0 away to Sunderland 24 hours earlier. Sign up for In The Mixer, Metro's football newsletter Get exclusive analysis and previews of the biggest games every Friday. Sign up now for free. After the derby, a visibly irate Michael Carrick expressed his concern that Haaland’s 60th-minute effort had not been ruled out for Enzo Fernandez interfering with play when in an offside position. Pro Ref have since admitted a mistake was made and confirmed that an on-field review should have been recommended for Fernandez’s role in the goal while competing for a header with Lisandro Martinez. ‘Following the incident in the 60th minute of Sunday’s Premier League fixture between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford, we can provide clarification regarding Erling Haaland’s awarded goal,’ the statement reads. Fernandez was in an offside position when he interfered with play (Picture: Sky Sports) ‘The on-field decision was offside against Erling Haaland – that was checked by VAR and he was found to be in an onside position. ‘In the same attack, it was established that Enzo Fernandez did not play the ball and therefore that makes any offside offence subjective, however, on this occasion, the VAR did not recognise the likely impact of his position and should have recommended an on-field review.’ United have received an official apology for the incorrect call and a formal review of the incident will be carried out in due course. ‘Contact has been made with Manchester United this evening to acknowledge what we deem is an error of judgement,’ the statement continued. ‘A review of the incident will take place.’ What is Pro Ref? Professional Game Referees (Pro Ref) is the body that oversees all Premier League, English Football League (EFL), WSL Football and Football Association (FA) competitions.  Funded by the competitions it serves, Pro Ref works in collaboration with them to deliver a long-term match-officiating strategy, under the leadership of Chief Refereeing Officer Howard Webb and Chief Operating Officer Danielle Every. This strategy is focused on continually enhancing officiating and broadening the pool of high-performing match officials, ensuring the professional game has access to the best referees and assistant referees in England.  Signalling a new chapter for professional refereeing in England, the change from Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) to Professional Game Referees (Pro Ref) underpins this period of ongoing transformation for the organisation albeit with the same aim – to deliver the highest possible standards of refereeing in this country for the benefit of the game. Taken from the Premier League’s official website. Carrick expressed his concern over the goal after United’s defeat (Picture: Alan Martin/Shutterstock) More to follow. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source