Following Nottingham Forest’s letter to the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), Gary Neville picks out Liverpool and Arsenal for setting dangerous precedent which other clubs seem to be following suit.
Reports surfaced on Sunday afternoon stating that Forest had written to PGMOL chief Howard Webb following Saturday night’s VAR failure to reverse Brentford’s equalizer through Ivan Toney. Cameras on ground caught Toney wiping the disappearing spray and moving the ball to the right to improve his position before the free kick was taken.
The forward’s strike to tie the scoreline was made possible by the move. The Bees ultimately emerged as 3-2 winners.
The referee purportedly informed the East Midlands club’s officials that Toney’s move was outside the purview of VAR. Meaning the ruling could not be reversed. This is apparently not to Forest’s satisfaction, and they are requesting Webb’s opinion.
According to Liverpool Echo, Neville criticized the notion of pursuing the matter further with the PGMOL in response to the report. He wrote in a tweet: “Clubs writing to the PGMOL is embarrassing! Liverpool and Arsenal started it and set the precedent of this nonsense.”
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After VAR’s shocking performance in Liverpool’s 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in October 2023, the club released a statement criticizing PGMOL. Luis Diaz scored a goal during the game, but it was mistakenly disallowed for offside.
Similar remarks in support of manager Mikel Arteta were made by Arsenal in November. This is following his displeasure with a VAR call that went against his team during a loss to Newcastle United.
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