Howard Webb has said the referee who was in charge for Arsenal ’s loss at Bournemouth, when William Saliba was sent off, made a “clear and obvious error”.

PGMOL chief Howard Webb says the referee made a "clear and obvious error" before sending off Arsenal's William Saliba in their defeat to Bournemouth.

Arsenal had considered putting an appeal together but Webb insists that would have been a waste of time given the weight of evidence supporting VAR’s decision and blamed Leandro Trossard’s wayward pass, one which put Saliba in trouble, for Jones’ initial error.

The incident unfolded during what turned out to be Erik ten Hag’s final game as Manchester United manager. In a key moment, Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt clashed with West Ham’s Danny Ings in the penalty area.

English football’s refereeing chief Howard Webb says the decision to award West Ham United a penalty in their controversial 2-1 victory over Manchester United in October was a mistake. During the latter stages of the game at the London Stadium on October 27,

A penalty awarded to West Ham during Erik ten Hag's final match in charge of Man Utd was a 'misread', according to refereeing boss Howard Webb.