Brighton manager Fabian Herzeler thought VAR was wrong to intervene and rule out a handball by Joel Veltman, which led to a penalty in their 1-0 home defeat to Everton. The
The controversial moment in the 37th minute saw Veltman chase the ball in his own penalty area and be tackled by Beto, who knocked him down and swept the ball away. Referee Tim Robinson initially let play continue.
However, VAR told Robinson to look at the monitor before handing over the ball. The Toffees scored the winning goal, stating that Veltman had intentionally touched the ball with his hand.
“For me, it should not have been a penalty,” the 31-year-old German coach disagreed with the decision after the result ended his team’s six-game unbeaten run in the league.
“In a moment like this, VAR cannot interfere. สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ When the referee has blown the whistle, you should continue playing. It was not a clear handball. “
Feltman felt the contact of his opponent. When this happens, of course raising his arm is a normal reaction of a footballer. Then his arm touched the ball. It can’t be a penalty.”
Everton boss David Moyes disagreed, insisting the referee was right: “I think it’s a penalty, obviously. The opponent touched the ball with their hand. “
I understand Brighton might think there was pressure from Beto, but that’s Beto’s job and it’s the defender’s job to clear it. “
If the opponent had conceded a corner and cleared it before, maybe he wouldn’t have had a problem. But the ball clearly touched his arm, so it’s a penalty.”