Man Utd vs West Brom: Referee under fire for overturning penalty

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Previous Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has reprimanded arbitrator David Coote for upsetting his choice to grant West Brom a penalty, as they lost 1-0 to the Red Devils on Saturday.

It was United’s first triumph at home in the Premier League this season.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men required a retaken penalty in the second-half to see off the Baggies.

In any case, with the game still 0-0, the guests were granted a penalty for Fernandes’ test on Conor Gallagher in the crate.

In any case, following exhortation from VAR, Coote checked his pitch-side screen and altered his perspective.

Joined then acquired a punishment for themselves after Semi Ajayi’s handball. Fernandes’ spot-kick was spared by Sam Johnstone, yet it had to be retaken with the Baggies goalkeeper unmistakably off his line.

Fernandes scored his subsequent exertion, giving Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side each of the three point at Old Trafford.

“It’s a disgraceful decision, he got it right first time,” Ferdinand said on BT Sport.

“He’s gone there looking at it [the screen]. How do you actually go against the decision that you made initially when you’re looking at it again in slow motion?

“The more you look at it the more it’s a pen.”