Man United get 'surprise' new West Ham penalty referee verdict in fresh Premier League twist
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFormer Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher believes VAR official Michael Oliver was wrong to intervene during the controversial, last-gasp West Ham penalty decision in a 2-1 win over Manchester United.
United were left in uproar after Oliver advised on-field referee David Coote, who had initially waved away the protests, to go and look at the pitch-side monitor - having deemed Matthijs de Ligt to have fouled Danny Ings.
After Coote pointed to the spot following a VAR review, De Ligt's argument that there had been a handball in the lead up to the foul was dismissed.
Jarrod Bowen fired home the resulting 92nd-minute penalty to condemn United to their fourth defeat in nine Premier League games already this season. READ MORE: Darren Fletcher's X-rated United reaction after VAR penalty controversy vs West Ham READ MORE: Julen Lopetegui disagrees with Erik ten Hag on controversial referee decision vs United Explaining the decision via Match Centre on social media, the Premier League said: "The VAR deemed there was sufficient contact on [Danny] Ings' lower leg and so recommended an on-field review.
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