Gary O’Neil, the manager of Wolves, is furious with referee Josh Smith and VAR after they gave Luton a questionable penalty for handball against Joao Gomes in their 1-1 draw.
Gary O’Neil, the manager of Wolves, was furious with the decision to award Luton a penalty.
Joao Gomes shouldn’t have been fined for a handball, in O’Neil’s opinion.
Gary O’Neil, the manager of Wolves, was furious when Luton was given a questionable penalty in the 1-1 draw at Kenilworth Road.
Early in the second half, Pedro Neto’s goal gave O’Neil’s team a 1-0 advantage.
Joao Gomes was handed a handball penalty, but Luton was then awarded a penalty after a protracted VAR review.
The ball hit Gomes’ leg and then rebounded up into his hand, according to O’Neil, who is sure that referee Josh Smith shouldn’t have awarded a penalty.
A point was earned for Luton after Carlton Morris successfully converted the penalty kick.
‘I can’t wrap my head around the penalty,’ O’Neil said to BBC Sport. I have a lot of experience, and I constantly get the bad ones. For example, I was told that Jensen wasn’t given a penalty last season in Bournemouth’s match against Brentford because the ball struck his knee and then his hand.
I was sure there wouldn’t be a penalty since there never is. If it is a punishment, our situation is really dire.
Its impact on his leg and subsequent rebound onto his arm are entirely different.
Gary Lineker referred to the decision to impose the punishment as ‘ludicrous’ in a tweet.
Another absurd handball penalty judgment, according to Lineker. This time, it worked in Luton’s favor rather than Wolves’. Nuts.’
The former Premier League official found it incomprehensible that VAR did not reverse the judgment.
I have no clue [why a penalty was awarded],” Dean remarked on Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday. I could tell you if I knew. I am clueless.
Jeanricner Bellegarde was fired in the first half, but O’Neil had no issues with it.
Bellegarde was dismissed for punching Tom Lockyer of Luton.
He is aware, O’Neil said. The group has received his apology. We cannot put up with incompetence.
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