Glasner claims VAR was ‘guessing’ after Forest are denied winner against Spurs
Oliver Glasner argued there was insufficient evidence to disallow Neco Williams’s goal against Tottenham, accusing the video assistant referee Peter Bankes of guessing that the Nottingham Forest defender handled and said ruling it out weakens the officials’ authority. Midway through the second half, Williams stooped to head in on the goalline as Sandro Tonali attempted to hook the ball clear after Morgan Gibbs-White’s deflected effort bobbled towards the net.
TL;DR
- Oliver Glasner criticized VAR for disallowing Neco Williams's late goal, stating there was insufficient clear evidence of a handball.
- Glasner accused VAR official Peter Bankes of guessing and argued that such interventions weaken the authority of on-field referees.
- The disallowed goal was the key moment in an underwhelming match where Tottenham failed to register a shot on target.
- Both Tottenham and Nottingham Forest remain winless after this fixture.
- Tottenham's season so far has been marked by a lack of goals scored and a focus on strengthening their attack, with Mykhailo Mudryk making his debut after a doping suspension.