According to reports, Matt Donohue, the Premier League's VAR chief, and his assistant Blake Antrobus will not work in the next round of the English Championship. The decision comes after the Premier League acknowledged a VAR error that favoured Manchester City in their match against Manchester United. The error occurred when the VAR team failed to correctly assess the involvement of Enzo Fernández in the goal scored by Haaland. Fernández was in an offside position and attempted to reach the ball before it reached Haaland. The VAR team concluded that he did not touch the ball, but this was not the issue. The problem was that Fernández's movement prejudiced the action of Lisandro Martínez, and the VAR team should have called the referee to decide. However, this did not happen, and the goal was validated. The Premier League has admitted that the VAR team made a mistake, and the correct decision would have been to call the referee to assess the situation.
Matt Donohue and Blake Antrobus Sidelined Following Premier League VAR Controversy
Manchester City's victory over Manchester United in the Premier League has been marred by controversy, with the Premier League admitting a VAR error that favoured the City.
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