VARs who wrongly confirmed Haaland’s goal at Manchester United are stood down
Matt Donohue and his assistant not used this weekend
TL;DR
- VAR officials Matt Donohue and Blake Antrobus have been stood down.
- They were involved in the decision to allow Erling Haaland's winning goal in the Manchester derby.
- The decision to stand them down was made by chief refereeing officer Howard Webb.
- An error in judgment occurred when Donohue failed to spot that Enzo Fernández had influenced play from an offside position.
- This is the first time officials have been stood down this season due to an error.