Chris Foy: Haaland goal should not have stood but VAR got Sunderland penalty right
In his weekly refereeing column for The Guardian, Chris Foy — the former Premier League official — breaks down two notable VAR interventions from the latest round of fixtures. Foy concludes that Haaland's goal in the Manchester derby should not have stood due to an infraction in the buildup, with VAR referee Matt Donohue failing to intervene. Conversely, Foy backs the decision to award Sunderland a penalty after a video review, deeming it the correct application of the laws. The piece highlights the ongoing scrutiny over officiating consistency in the English top flight.
Read the full story at theguardian.comChris Foy's column cuts to the heart of the Premier League's most persistent headache: VAR interpretation. Calling out a Haaland goal that slipped through the net of review while endorsing a Sunderland penalty shows how fine the margins remain between what is and isn't overturned. For Manchester City, the argument that a goal shouldn't have stood will sting regardless of the final scoreline, while Sunderland can take comfort that the technology worked in their favour. The continued use of ex-referees to publicly dissect decisions keeps pressure on PGMOL to deliver consistency.
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