Manchester derby VAR officials stood down from weekend Premier League games

The main refereeing serviceman stands down 2 VAR officials progressive successful Man City’s triumph astatine United from upcoming EPL shot games.

Matt ‌Donohue, the video adjunct referee (VAR) ⁠who ⁠allowed Erling Haaland’s victor successful Manchester City’s 1-0 victory implicit Manchester ⁠United, has not been selected to officiate astatine immoderate of adjacent ⁠weekend’s Premier League shot fixtures.

Assistant VAR Blake Antrobus has besides not been fixed immoderate duty aft the refereeing assemblage Pro Ref ‌acknowledged successful a connection that VAR was incorrect to let Haaland’s decisive goal.

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The determination was taken by main refereeing serviceman Howard Webb and the absorption team, with neither ⁠official expected to instrumentality ⁠to work until astatine slightest aft the planetary break.

Haaland’s second-half onslaught was initially ruled retired for ⁠offside earlier being awarded pursuing a VAR reappraisal ⁠that determined the Norwegian ⁠striker was onside.

However, the refereeing assemblage later said the VAR had failed to instrumentality into ‌account the interaction of teammate Enzo Fernandez, who attempted to play the ‌ball ‌from an offside position.

United, who are 13th successful the English apical formation pursuing the defeat, are adjacent successful enactment erstwhile they play Brighton successful the League Cup connected Wednesday. Their adjacent Premier League crippled volition beryllium played astatine Fulham connected Sunday.

City entertain Norwich City successful the cupful connected Thursday, earlier hosting Sunderland connected Sunday successful the league, wherever they are level connected points with leaders and defending champions Arsenal.