English football’s refereeing chief Howard Webb says the decision to award West Ham United a penalty in their controversial 2-1 victory over Manchester United in October was a mistake. During the latter stages of the game at the London Stadium on October 27,

Howard Webb Admits VAR Mistake in West Ham's Victory Over Man United by Alex Bates on Nov 13, 2024 for EPLindex.com

The Premier League has released the audio that saw West Ham get a controversial penalty against Manchester UnitedThe October 27 incident was the straw that broke the camel's back as Erik ten Hag was fired after the loss at London StadiumThe head of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited,

A penalty awarded to West Ham during Erik ten Hag's final match in charge of Man Utd was a 'misread', according to refereeing boss Howard Webb.

After having to deal with the David Coote saga, which saw the referee suspended after making comments towards Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp, the PGMOL chief has now had to grapple with the flak that Michael Oliver is facing after his VAR audio from West Ham 2-1 Manchester United was released this week.

Howard Webb does not think VAR Michael Oliver should have recommended a review of an incident that contributed towards Man Utd sacking Erik ten Hag.

Referees' chief Howard Webb says West Ham should not have been awarded a penalty during Erik ten Hag's final game in charge of Manchester United. Julen Lopetegui's side were given the decision on the recommendation of video assistant referee Michael Oliver,