Manchester United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers by a slim margin of 1-0 in a highly-anticipated Premier League clash. However, the end of the match was marred by a controversial penalty call. The referee on duty and the VAR system turned a blind eye to United goalkeeper Onana's knockdown of Shashaka, a decision that has stirred up widespread debate amongst fans and the media. It is reported that Professional Referees UK (PGMOL) has issued a public apology to Wolves after the match. It's worth noting that the VAR witness in question, Salisbury, doesn't have a glamorous past, as he made PGMOL have to apologize for a similar incident last season, and he didn't expect to see a similar issue arise again in the first round of the new season.
Wolves manager Garry O'Neill, who was shown a yellow card for disputing the decision, revealed after the game that PGMOL official Moss had apologized to him: I had expected the referee to head to the sidelines to watch the replay, but it turned out that he gave me this yellow card. Objectively speaking, Moss apologized to me after the game, and I understand that the basic principle of VAR is to try not to interfere with the referee's decisions on the field, but I did not fully accept this explanation.
