{"id":5688,"date":"2026-05-16T20:26:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5688"},"modified":"2026-05-16T20:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:26:56","slug":"premier-league-admit-to-var-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5688","title":{"rendered":"Premier League admit to VAR error"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>It takes this season&#8217;s tally to 23 confirmed errors made by VAR <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>The Premier League&#8217;s latest review into VAR errors has revealed a mistake was made in a recent match that could well have changed the shape of this season&#8217;s title race between Arsenal and Manchester City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>At regular intervals throughout the season, the Premier League&#8217;s Key Match Incidents Panel meet to discuss controversial refereeing decisions made during matches. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The KMI panel is made up of former players, coaches, and representatives from the Premier League and Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO), who meet weekly to discuss decisions made the previous week, and conclude as and where errors are made.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:0\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that while the KMI panel has admitted to officials making other &#8220;on-field&#8221; mistakes, not all of these were &#8220;clear and obvious&#8221; to justify the intervention of VAR.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Reports on findings of the KMI panel are reported on first by BBC Sport football issues correspondent Dale Johnson. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p><strong>Best UK betting offers right now &#8211; 18+, BeGambleAware<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><oc-connect-widget slot-id=\"97dDCX3NiPvxFMRHGvaDS\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Following their most recent meeting, the KMI panel ruled that Everton should have been awarded a penalty during the recent 3-3 draw with Manchester City. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>While the match was 3-2 to the Toffees, during a corner, Bernardo Silva appeared to hold back Merlin Rohl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The incident was not seen by on-field official Michael Oliver and VAR did not call for a review. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>According to BBC Sport: &#8220;The VAR Paul Howard decided the holding had taken place before the corner was taken, so he could not intervene to award a penalty.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The KMI panel agreed unanimously that this was a mistake, releasing the following statement: &#8220;There is a clear, sustained holding offence which continues as the corner is taken and the ball comes into play.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:2\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Although immediately of interest to Everton, the refereeing and VAR error had major ramifications for the Premier League title race. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Man City later went on to equalise, and gain a point from the match. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>However, had Everton been awarded and scored the penalty, they would have gone 4-2 up and likely won. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>With that point, Pep Guardiola&#8217;s side are just two points away from Arsenal, meaning that if the Gunners drop points over their final two games, Man City have a good chance of overtaking them. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>This would not be the case, had Everton won that game.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Premier #League #admit #VAR #error<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It takes this season&#8217;s tally to 23 confirmed errors made by VAR The Premier League&#8217;s latest review into VAR errors has revealed a mistake was made in a recent match that could well have changed the shape of this season&#8217;s title race between Arsenal and Manchester City. 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