Angry Erik ten Hag criticises VAR and referees after Man United beaten by West Ham penalty
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United manager Erik ten Hag criticised the Premier League's Video Assistant Referee process and suggested on-pitch official David Coote lacked the personality to not give West Ham a penalty.
VAR Michael Oliver recommended Coote review Matthijs de Ligt's collision with Danny Ings and award a penalty. The Premier League Match Centre wrote that, "The VAR deemed there was sufficient contact on Ings’ lower leg and recommended an on-field review.
The referee overturned his original decision and awarded a penalty." The Premier League have introduced the 'referee's call' this season to give on-pitch officials the benefit of the doubt and United were outraged Oliver advised Coote to review the incident between De Ligt and Ings.
Jarrod Bowen converted the 92nd-minute penalty to inflict a fourth league defeat on United this season. READ MORE: United should be as angry with his players as with the officials READ MORE: Casemiro good but four 5/10s - United player ratings "First of all, in football not always the best team win and today it was clear and obvious and clear and obvious was not how the VAR worked, how they run their process," Ten Hag said. "Before the season they explained the process of the VAR and only when it is clear and obvious then they should interfere.
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