Manchester United sent new David Coote verdict after VAR drama that led to Erik ten Hag sacking

PGMOL chief Howard Webb admits VAR were wrong to intervene after West Ham were controversially awarded a penalty during their 2-1 win over Manchester United last month.

United trailed 1-0 at the London Stadium on October 27 after Crysencio Summerville scored for the Hammers. However, Casemiro managed to level the score shortly afterwards.

But the game took another turn when the hosts were awarded a penalty, which Jarrod Bowen converted following referee David Coote's pitchside monitor review of Matthijs de Ligt's tackle on Danny Ings. The defeat was Erik ten Hag's final match in charge of United with the Dutchman sacked less than 24 hours later.

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And Webb has now had his say on the incident. The former Premier League referee told Mic'd Up, via Sky Sports, that VAR official Michael Oliver was too focused on De Ligt's moving leg in the incident.

"I thought it was a misread by the VAR Michael Oliver," he said. "A VAR who is normally very talented and reliable. He got uber-focused in this situation with De Ligt's leg.

"His leg coming through onto Danny Ings, not making any contact with the ball. The VAR sees that as a clear foul but I don't think he should get involved.

"I think this is a situation where you leave the on-field decision as it is, probably whichever way it's called. VAR got too focused on the swinging leg from De Ligt.

"Referees are told they are within their rights to stick to their original decision but of course, when they are sent to the screen, they are going because the VAR has identified what they perceive is an error. That judgment might be wrong, as it was in this case. They need to still look at the monitor with fresh eyes and make a call."