PGMOL chief, Howard Webb, has admitted that Video Assistant Referee, VAR, should have overturned the red card shown to Manchester United captain, Bruno Fernandes, against Tottenham because the player slipped before contact was made.

That was upheld by VAR, but Fernandes avoided a suspension after the FA deemed it was a wrongful dismissal and rescinded the red card. Audio has now been released of the VAR conversations as they assessed the sending off, with the initial decision led by the assistant referee.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off against Tottenham last month while Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk escaped a penalty vs Crystal Palace and the calls have now been examined

English football’s refereeing chief Howard Webb says Bruno Fernandes’ incorrect red card against Tottenham Hotspur was not overturned on the day because the video assistant referee (VAR) mistakenly thought the decision did not meet the threshold for an on-field review.

Howard Webb believes VAR should have overturned Bruno Fernandes' red card for Manchester United against Tottenham.

PGMOL technical director Howard Webb has admitted that the decision to send off Bruno Fernandes in Manchester United's defeat to Tottenham Hotspur was a "mistake" by the officials. Fernandes received

PGMOL chief Howard Webb believes VAR should have spared Bruno Fernandes from a red card in Man Utds defeat by Tottenham; the latest edition of Match Officials Micd Up also discusses Crystal Palaces penalty claim vs Liverpool,

Howard Webb has spoken out on the contentious decision to give Bruno Fernandes his marching orders during Manchester United 's clash with Tottenham, suggesting it was 'a slight misread' by the officials.