Man Utd vs West Brom: Referee under fire for overturning penalty

Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has criticized referee David Coote for overturning his determination to award West Brom a penalty, as they misplaced 1-0 to the Crimson Devils on Saturday.

It was United’s first victory at dwelling within the Premier League this season.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s males wanted a retaken penalty within the second-half to see off the Baggies.

Nevertheless, with the sport nonetheless 0-0, the guests had been awarded a penalty for Fernandes’ problem on Conor Gallagher within the field.

However following recommendation from VAR, Coote checked his pitch-side monitor and adjusted his thoughts.

United then earned a penalty for themselves after Semi Ajayi’s handball. Fernandes’ spot-kick was saved by Sam Johnstone, nevertheless it was pressured to be retaken with the Baggies goalkeeper clearly off his line.

Fernandes scored his second effort, handing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s aspect all three factors at Previous Trafford.

“It’s a disgraceful determination, he obtained it proper first time,” Ferdinand mentioned on BT Sport.

“He’s gone there taking a look at it [the screen]. How do you truly go in opposition to the choice that you simply made initially while you’re taking a look at it once more in sluggish movement?

“The extra you have a look at it the extra it’s a pen.”