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      Premier League release audio of VAR calls including Onana foul as fans blast ‘it’s 100 times more inept than I imagined’

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      THE PREMIER LEAGUE has released VAR audio from major incidents in the league so far this season and fans have been left fuming.Whilst reviewing the audio, PGMOL Chief Refereeing Officer Howard Webb has spoken out about the decision by Simon Hooper to not award a penalty for Andre Onana’s clumsy collision with Sasa Kalajdzic.
      Howard Webb has been discussing VAR decisions using the audio from the incidents
      Onana clashed with Sasa Kalajdzic inside the area, but no penalty was givenCredit: Rex
      The incident had sparked huge controversy when Onana collided with the striker during Man United’s matchup against Wolves.
      The Premier League has now revealed the VAR’s audio from the incident which prompted an apology from John Moss for getting the decision wrong at the time.
      Most fans thought it should have been a penalty to Wolves and it seems that Webb is in agreement them.
      He said: “I think from the outset I want to say that should have led to an intervention by VAR. We should have seen a video review being recommended and the referee should have gone to the screen.
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      “I’m confident he would have seen the images that we’ve seen and would have awarded a penalty.”
      Webb went on to say he thinks that the officials were overthinking the decision and therefore failed to do the right thing.
      He said: “[The VAR] starts to go down the road, I believe, towards recommending a video review, but then he overthinks it a little bit. Sometimes the VARs can do that.
      “They’re trying to identify what the game would expect in terms of what is and isn’t a clear and obvious error.”
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      Howard Webb has talked through the VAR officials decisionsCredit: Getty
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      He then admitted that it was a mistake to not recommend a review, explaining: “We didn’t recommend a review. We should have done. We acknowledge that as an error, which, of course, was disappointing.
      “We took the learning from that, obviously, to try and ensure going forward that type of error doesn’t happen again.”
      The decision has left fans fuming and they took to social media to share their reactions to Webb’s explanations.
      One said: “That VAR/Ref audio is incredible on that Onana decision on the opening weekend. Howard Webb said that VAR overthought it and it was a huge error hence the apology…”
      Whilst another added: “It’s an absolute disgrace and they are about as incompetent as I assumed. This hasn’t cleared anything up.”
      A third commented: “My word this is 100x more inept than I would’ve imagined. The ref and VAR have no clue what they’re doing here.”
      The Onana incident was just one of the decisions that were reviewed by Webb and the Premier League.
      They also discussed incidents including Kai Havertz overturned penalty against Man United and Virgil Van Dijk’s red card against Newcastle.
      Webb agreed with the officials in concern to both the situations and believed that the correct decisions were made.
      He did however admit to another mistake by the referees already this season.
      Nathan Ake’s goal vs Fulham at the weekend had been a contentious subject with many fans claiming that it should’ve been disallowed for offside.
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      And it would seem they were correct in their frustrations as Webb admitted he also thought it was a mistake to award the goal.
      Speaking on the incident he said: “Unfortunately, it wasn’t identified on the day, and, of course, the learning from this one will also be shared amongst all of our group because we’re always looking to do better each and every week, and this was an error.”
      Kai Havertz won Arsenal a penalty during their match with Man Utd, but it was overturned by VARCredit: Getty
      Virgil van Dijk was sent off for Liverpool after a challenge on Alexander IsakCredit: Reuters
      Fulham fans were fuming that Nathan Ake’s goal was allowed to stand in their 5-1 loss to the treble winnersCredit: Getty More

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      Premier League to release VAR audio on Sky Sports and TNT Sports after Arsenal and Man Utd controversy

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      PREMIER LEAGUE referees’ chief Howard Webb will give his first VAR explainer broadcast of the season tomorrow.Webb piloted his planned monthly broadcast of key VAR calls, including some errors by Stockley Park, at the end of last season.
      Howard Webb will give his first VAR explainer of the seasonCredit: Getty
      And now the head of PGMOL is making good on his promise to bring more transparency and insight to fans.
      While Prem bosses have yet to announce which of this season’s incidents will be included in the first 26-minute show, to be broadcast on both Sky and TNT Sports tomorrow evening, it is expected to show both correct and incorrect decisions.
      Webb conceded to Wolves boss Gary O’Neill that his side should have been awarded a penalty at Manchester United on the opening weekend of the season.
      Liverpool successfully appealed against Alexis Mac Allister’s red card in the win over Bournemouth.
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      It is also accepted that Manchester City’s second goal in the 5-1 win over Fulham on Saturday should have been ruled out for offside against Manuel Akanji.
      Former referee Mike Dean had fumed at the decision on Saturday as he raged “it has to be disallowed”.

      But PGMOL bosses were 100 per cent behind all of the decisions made by Anthony Taylor in Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Manchester United, including overturning his initial penalty verdict when Kai Havertz went over in the Arsenal box, despite the complaints by Old Trafford manager Erik ten Hag.
      The decisions of Taylor and VAR Jarred Gillett have been backed by Webb and the PGMOL despite protests from both clubs.
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      Webb will explain the decisions – right and wrong – to former Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen, with the clips including the audio communication between the referee and the VAR crew in West London.
      International FA Board rules prevent those discussions from being broadcast “live” – although Webb and PGMOL are lobbying for a change in regulations – but they can be shown after matches are completed. More

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      Champions League side demand match be REPLAYED after referee used phone to check VAR

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      PORTO are demanding that their match versus Arouca is annulled after an official used a mobile phone during a VAR check. The Portuguese Primeira League clash ended 1-1 with the game marred by refereeing controversy.
      Porto have been left fuming after a VAR call was made over the phone
      Referee Miguel Nogueira overturned his decision to give Porto a penaltyCredit: EPA
      Arouca were 1-0 up when Porto were awarded a 90th penalty after Mehdi Taremi went down in the box.
      Referee Miguel Nogueira was sent over to the pitchside monitor but a technical fault meant he was unable to communicate with his fellow officials.
      After a long delay he was surprisingly handed a mobile phone and began to deliberate the incident despite not being able to watch a replay.
      Eventually, the refs chose to overturn the call and no spot-kick was given.
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      The Refereeing Council of Portugal’s Football Federation said the malfunction was due to a power failure at the Estadio do Dragao.
      However, Porto strongly deny this and claim the error was down to a worker not connecting the VAR cables properly.
      A club statement read: “This fact was acknowledged by the Altice technicians themselves when they replaced the equipment, which was then supported by the stadium’s power.”
      Porto also want the result annulled or the match replayed due to “misconduct by the refereeing team.”
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      Their statement continued: “Nogueira’s action constitutes a violation of the rules of the game and an error of law with a potential serious impact on the outcome of the match.”
      The chaotic game continued with 22 minutes of stoppage time played to compensate for the delay.
      Porto were awarded another penalty in the 106th minute only for Wenderson Galeno’s effort from 12 yards to be saved by Arouca keeper Ignacio De Arruabarrena.
      They piled on the pressure as they looked for the equaliser, which eventually came via Evanilson with the clock at 90+19.
      Porto are currently second in the Primeira League after four matches and Arouca are seventh.
      The Dragons have qualified for this season’s Champions League and are in a group with Barcelona, Shakhtar Donestk and Royal Antwerp. More

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      PGMOL share job vacancy as football fans say ‘I think I’ll pass on that one’ after VAR controversy

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      FOOTBALL fans were quick to “pass” on a new job opportunity at the PGMOL following the latest VAR controversy.Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was fuming after his side’s defeat at Arsenal on Sunday, while Gooners believed they were robbed of a second half penalty.
      Both Arsenal and Man Utd were raging at VAR calls last weekendCredit: Rex
      The first controversy came when Havertz went down after darting between Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Casemiro.
      Referee Anthony Taylor initially pointed to the spot, only for him to change his mind after being sent to the pitch-side screen for an Off Field Review.
      Arsenal fans pointed to the contact between their man and Wan-Bissaka to argue that the original call could not have been a “clear and obvious error” – but Aussie VAR Jarred Gillett recommended a review after Taylor told him he had given the offence for a trip by the United defender, clipping Havertz’s left heel.
      The video of the incident then showed that there was clear distance between Wan-Bissaka’s foot and the Arsenal ace, who was then felt to have inadvertently instigated the subsequent contact by moving his left leg off a straight line – as Taylor agreed when he took his second look at the clash.
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      Dutchman Ten Hag was then raging about the “camera angle” of the offside call which ruled out Alejandro Garnacho’s late goal in normal time.
      The incidents have been hotly-debated by pundits and supporters alike since, although Premier League referee chiefs have backed EVERY key decision made in Arsenal’s controversial win.
      Now it has emerged that the PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) are advertising for a new Communications officer to join their team.
      But after all of the fresh drama regarding officials, a lot of supporters were quick to make light of the vacancy after it was shared on social media.
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      “Think I’ll pass on this one,” said one with a fellow fan tweeting: “One job where you’ll truly earn your wage.”
      Another said: “Now there’s a job and a half…”
      While a fellow footy supporter commented: “Seriously hope that pays well – it needs to.” More

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      Why Havertz’s Arsenal penalty shout was overturned by VAR as PGMOL disagrees with Man Utd boss Ten Hag on EVERY decision

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      PREMIER LEAGUE refs’ chiefs have backed EVERY key decision made in Arsenal’s controversial 3-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday.United manager Erik ten Hag was fuming after his side’s second North London defeat of the season, while Arsenal fans believed they were robbed of a second half penalty.
      VAR overturned the decision to award a penalty to ArsenalCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Manchester United also had a late goal ruled out for offsideCredit: AFP
      But Taylor’s final calls – which saw him overturn his initial decision to award the Gunners a spot-kick – have been endorsed by PGMOL.
      The first controversy came when Havertz went down after darting between Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Casemiro.
      Taylor blew swiftly and pointed to the spot, only for the Wythenshawe-based official to change his mind after being sent to the pitch-side screen for an Off Field Review.
      Arsenal fans pointed to the contact between Havertz and Wan-Bissaka to argue that the original call could not have been a “clear and obvious error” – drawing parallels with the match-winning spot kick won by Marcus Rashford for United against Nottingham Forest the previous week.
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      But Aussie VAR Jarred Gillett recommended a review after Taylor told him he had given the offence for a trip by the United defender, clipping Havertz’ left heel.
      The video of the incident showed clear distance between Wan-Bissaka’s foot and the Arsenal man, who was then felt to have inadvertently instigated the subsequent contact by moving his left leg off a straight line – as Taylor agreed when he took his second look at the clash.
      Ten Hag’s complaints about the three calls he disputed are understood to have been dismissed by PGMOL, who backed Taylor and the VAR.
      Despite the Dutchman’s whinge about the “camera angle” of the offside call which ruled out Alejandro Garnacho’s late goal in normal time, all lines are calibrated accurately and it means the Argentine was at least eight inches offside.
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      Likewise, Taylor is felt to have rightly seen no foul when new United striker Rasmus Hojlund tussled with home defender Gabriel before hitting the deck in the Arsenal box.
      And while ten Hag argued that Jonny Evans had been fouled by Gabriel before Declan Rice fired home the critical injury-time second Arsenal goal, that view was rejected with PGMOL agreeing that it was normal in-box contact and that Evans was as much the aggressor as the Brazilian. More

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      Shock moment referee forced to use PHONE to check VAR penalty call.. before changing his mind on decision

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      A REFEREE was forced to use a mobile phone during a VAR check in bizarre and chaotic scenes.The Portuguese Primeira League match between Porto and Arouca ended 1-1 but was dominated by controversy with the hosts demanding the result is “cancelled”.
      Referee Miguel Nogueira used a mobile phone in his VAR check
      He was handed a phone after a long delay with him seemingly unable to speak to the VAR hub
      He overturned his decision in a chaotic matchCredit: EPA
      Arouca scored first via Cristo Gonzalez in the 83rd minute before things took a hectic and unique turn.
      Porto were awarded a penalty in the 90th minute with VAR deciding to review the decision.
      Referee Miguel Nogueira was then called over to the pitchside monitor but seemed unable to communicate with the VAR hub due to a technical error.
      After a lengthy delay, the official was then handed a mobile phone and discussed the possible penalty with his fellow officials.
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      Nogueira decided to overturn his own call and no spot-kick was given.
      The drama continued as Porto were then awarded with another penalty in the 106th minute.
      This time the spot-kick stood, but Wenderson Galeno saw his effort from 12 yards saved by Ignacio De Arruabarrena as Arouca thought they had held on to the three points.
      Porto continued to pile the pressure on and eventually equalised when Evanilson netted with the clock at 90+19.
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      Eventually, the final whistle was blown with 22 minutes of stoppage time played.
      This all came after Porto striker Mehdi Taremi saw his first-half goal chalked off for offside after a VAR check.
      The actions of Nogueira has left Sergio Conceicao’s side raging and they released a shock statement after the game asking for the match to be annulled due to misconduct by the ref.
      They claim using the phone and not looking at images of the foul on Taremi for the overturned penalty violated league rules and impacted the outcome of the match.
      It is Porto’s second week of drama in a row following their 2-1 win away at Rio Ave last weekend.
      Porto trailed 1-0 only to find the back of the net twice in injury time to seal an incredible comeback victory.
      The Dragons sit third in the league table after four matches and are in this season’s Champions League Group H with Shakhtar Donestk, Barcelona and Royal Antwerp. More

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      Arsenal 3 Man Utd 1: Rice and Jesus turn game on its head in stunning late drama to see off Ten Hag’s patched up side

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      DECLAN RICE and Gabriel Jesus propelled Arsenal to a dramatic late victory on a day of raging VAR controversy at the Emirates.Rice, the £105million summer signing from West Ham, lashed home his first goal for the Gunners in the 96th minute after both teams had been spewing about decisions from Stockley Park official Jarred Gillett.
      Declan Rice scored a dramatic 90th-minute winnerCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Alejandro Garnacho thought he had won it late on but his goal was chalked off for offside by VARCredit: PA
      Gabriel Jesus rounded off the win by slotting past Andre Onana in the 100th minuteCredit: Reuters
      Marcus Rashford opened the scoringCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Rashford’s goal was cancelled out by Martin Odegaard’s strike seconds laterCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      And sub Gabriel Jesus raced clear to thump home the killer third with a gorgeous finish in the dying seconds to secure a deserved victory for Mikel Arteta’s side.
      First Arsenal were convinced they had been denied a penalty on the hour when Kai Havertz was upended by Aaron Wan-Bissaka, only for an overly-busy Gillet to overturn the decision of ref Anthony Taylor.
      Then Manchester United saw an Alejandro Garnacho 87th-minute strike chalked off by Gillett for a fag-paper offside decision which looked far from certain.
      But Rice, who had been excellent in his deep-lying midfield role, chested down a Saka corner and beat United keeper Andre Onana at his near post with help from a Jonny Evans deflection to secure Arsenal’s third win in four games.
      Then Jesus latched on to a Fabio Vieira pass and swivelled past Diogo Dalot before he leathered in the third.
      Earlier Martin Odegaard swiftly cancelled out Marcus Rashford’s first-half opener on a day when Arsenal enjoyed the better chances but often looked vulnerable.
      Here were two sides who had failed to convince in their opening three fixtures and the early exchanges were suitably disjointed.
      Arsenal did most of the attacking but after a crunching challenge from Rice had won possession, Havertz – already infuriating a large section of the Gunners support – completely duffed his shot from six yards out before Lisandro Martinez denied Eddie Nketiah an easy chance.
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      It got worse for Havertz when the £65million German’s lazy pass was intercepted by Christian Eriksen, who broke forward and found Rashford with an angled through-ball.
      Rashford cut inside from the left and, as Ben White stood off him, curled a delicious shot inside the far post.
      You wondered what Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira, from the golden age of this fixture, would make of Havertz wafting around this midfield.
      Still, Arsenal were level within a minute when England new boy Nketiah fed Gabriel Martinelli and his cut-back found Odegaard in space, allowing the skipper to ram his shot past Onana.
      Victor Lindelof was soon booked for mowing down Nketiah with an ugly challenge by the touchline to halt an Arsenal break.
      Saka was then cautioned for a nasty lunge at Bruno Fernandes, while he was being fouled by Dalot.
      It was fractious and feisty, like Arsenal-United fixtures of old. All that was missing was any sustained degree of quality.
      United, bang-average overall, always possessed a counter-attacking threat.
      Earlier in the second half, Anthony Martial’s shot was pushed out by Aaron Ramsdale, with Rashford’s follow-up effort expertly blocked by the excellent William Saliba.
      Then, just before the hour, raging controversy arrived – and you had to feel for poor old Havertz.
      The German finally put a fut right with a neat touch from a cute Nketiah and he appeared to be clipped on the ankle and nudged over by Aaron Wan-Bissaka, as Casemiro also converged on the German.
      Taylor pointed to the spot but, bizarrely, his VAR Jarred Gillett claimed a clear and obvious error and the ref went to his monitor and sucked it up.
      The ‘high bar’ on VAR overturns this season was now being lowered to world limbo championship levels.
      Arteta fumed, along with the vast majority of the Emirates, but United were buoyed by their let-off.
      Martinez, their best player for the opening hour, had injured himself in a wild challenge on Nketiah, and was replaced by Harry Maguire as Rasmus Hojlund arrived for a debut in place of Martial.
      And Ten Hag’s team began to show greater attacking ambition.
      Havertz was put out of misery, hooked to make way for Fabio Vieira, while Jesus arrived up top.
      United, though, were opened up by a precise passing move, White feeding Saka, who shot straight at Onana from close range when he ought to have buried the chance.
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      Garnacho thought he had won it for United in the 87th minute, yet after running on to a Casemiro through-ball and firing past Ramsdale, VAR found him marginally offside when the naked eye suggested Gabriel had been playing him on.
      Then came the late, late drama as Rice and Jesus nailed the victory and Ten Hag’s shocking away record against leading Premier League sides continued. More

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      Fulham furious as Man City goal allowed to stand despite Mike Dean raging ‘it has to be disallowed, it can’t stand’

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      FULHAM furiously slammed VAR once again as Nathan Ake’s controversial goal was allowed to stand.And Mike Dean raged it simply “has to be disallowed”.
      Bernd Leno felt Manuel Akanji was interfering with his effort to saveCredit: Premier League
      Nathan Ake was completely unmarked in the Fulham areaCredit: Premier League
      Fulham players remonstrated with referee Michael OliverCredit: Reuters
      Manchester City defender Ake – completely unmarked – headed in from a corner on the stroke of half-time in their Premier League clash at the Etihad.
      And the ball bounced beyond Bernd Leno into the bottom corner of the Fulham goal, restoring City’s lead after Tim Ream cancelled out Julian Alvarez’s opener.
      But the Fulham goalkeeper, defenders and coaching staff all reacted angrily when the goal was allowed to stand.
      That is because they were adamant Manuel Akanji was interfering with play as he stood in an offside position.
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      VAR looked at lots of replays and deemed that the fellow defender did not touch it or impact play.
      That is despite Akanji moving towards the ball and missing it with his boot – as Leno waited to dive until after the ball had gone past the Swiss ace.
      Therefore, by the letter of the law, Akanji was committing an offside offence by challenging for the ball and attempting to play it.
      But VAR Tony Harrington did not instruct referee Michael Oliver to take a look at the replay and the goal was given, prompting further fury from Marco Silva and his team as the gaffer risked yet another yellow card.
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      Ex-Premier League ref Mike Dean let rip at his former colleagues in the Sky Sports studio.
      He said: “In my opinion, no, it just can’t stand.
      “He’s jumped over the ball, he has to be interfering.
      “The player is there and Leno has hesitated. It just has to be disallowed.”
      And fans on Twitter also piled in on the “shocking” refereeing by the VAR.
      One said: “Pointless having VAR if they’re allowing goals like that. This is pure cheating.”
      Another wrote: “Fulham robbed. That should be given offside. Akanji obstructs Leno’s view clearly.”
      A third added: “Akanji in an offside position and blocking Leno’s view, yet Ale’s goal is still given. What a disgrace. VAR is a joke.”
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      A fourth fumed: “Akanji clearly interfering with the ball and Man City have been given the goal. The league is fixed 100 per cent shocking officiating yet again.”
      And a final user commented: “How on earth is that goal given? Akanji is definitely interfering. Leno can’t dive until the ball goes past him! Utter nonsense.”
      Leno could not get his hand to the ball as it flew into the back of the netCredit: Premier League
      Mike Dean blasted the decision on Sky SportsCredit: Sky Sports
      Ake wheeled away to celebrate at the EtihadCredit: AFP More