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wolves The Football Association has contacted manager Gary O’Neill following his comments on Sunday Premier League The PA’s new agency understands that referees “subconsciously” show bias towards bigger clubs.
O’Neill was speaking after his team’s 2-1 defeat at home to Manchester CityThe moment was sealed when John Stones’ goal in the fifth minute of extra time was controversially awarded pitchside. Our Review by referee Chris Kavanagh.
The defender’s header from a corner was initially ruled out as offside with City Bernardo Silva The goalkeeper is standing in front of Jose Sa.
O’Neill later said that he did not believe that officials were deliberately being biased in favor of teams near the top of the Premier League, but after suggesting that subconscious bias was at work, the PA understands that they should report to the FA. Have been asked to present your comments.
In a full-time speech he said: “There is no possibility that people are deliberately against Wolves, let’s be clear. But is there something subconscious around decision making – without knowing whether you’re more likely to give it to Man City than Wolves?
“My emotions are heightened when we face Man City, are the officials the same? When it’s (Erling) Haaland and Man City is there something that, albeit not consciously, influences the decision-making?
“They guarantee me it’s nothing like that. But they are human beings and Man City scoring a last-minute winner is a big deal, even more than Wolves scoring a last-minute goal against West Ham.
“If I have to harass someone on the street and there’s a big and a little guy on the street, I’m going to harass the little guy.”
The decision hinged on whether Silva, who was standing in an offside position, had overlooked Sa while attempting to keep out Stones’ bullet header.
It appeared that the City midfielder headed away from the goalkeeper just before his teammate’s effort, with Kavanagh ruling that no obstruction had been made against Sa in seeing the ball.
The Premier League Match Center posted on Twitter: “Stones’ goal was disallowed on the field due to Bernardo Silva being in an offside position and in the goalkeeper’s line of sight.
“VAR considered that Bernardo Silva was not in line of sight and had no impact on the goalkeeper and recommended an on-field review. The referee overturned his original decision and a goal was awarded.”