VAR EARTHQUAKE IN ENGLAND: HEAVY TOLL AFTER THE DERBY

The echoes of the breathtaking Manchester derby in the English Premier League continue with referee controversies off the pitch. A heavy penalty has been imposed on the names in the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) room who officiated in the giant match played between Manchester City and Manchester United due to their egregious mistakes. The decision-making process of the match's VAR referee Matt Donohue and his assistant Blake Antrobus during the goal scored by Erling Haaland against Manchester United had become a subject of massive debate. Following the increasing backlash, the English Referee Board made an official evaluation and officially admitted that a clear refereeing error was made in the mentioned position. In accordance with the decision taken by the board, it was announced that the two referees, who were pointed out as the main responsibles for this crisis, will not take part in any official matches to be played this weekend and have been completely suspended. The dimensions of the scandal were not limited to Haaland's goal alone. In the official briefing made to the Manchester United management by the authorities, it was reported that Enzo Fernandez's offside position, which was another critical moment in the match, was also completely overlooked by the VAR room. This chain of technological and human errors occurring one after another in the world's most-watched league has created a massive earthquake effect in the British press, causing the refereeing standards to be heavily questioned by both fans and sports authorities.

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