Webb: VAR Didn't Consider Fernandez Offside on Haaland Winner — SkimNews
Get the Sports newsletter
Daily sports — scores, transfers, the storylines from the leagues you actually follow. Free.
- Howard Webb admitted that VAR did not even consider whether Enzo Fernandez was offside for Erling Haaland's controversial winner in Sunday's Manchester derby.
- Sky Sports' headline frames the failure differently — VAR had "tunnel vision" focused on Haaland, which led to the Enzo error — an angle the lead source underplays.
Why it matters: Webb's admission is a public concession that the VAR process failed a basic check on a decisive goal in one of the Premier League's biggest fixtures. With the refereeing body now acknowledging the procedural gap, pressure mounts on PGMOL to explain how an offside review was skipped rather than completed and ruled on.
Ask SkimNews
