Leaked VAR audio appears to reveal the reason Bruno Guimaraes was NOT sent off in Newcastle’s controversial win over Arsenal… with Howard Webb admitting he should have seen red
- Newcastle beat Arsenal 1-0 earlier this month in a extremely controversial conflict
- Bruno Guimaraes was fortunate not to see red for a poor problem on Jorginho
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A supposed leak of VAR audio from Newcastle’s tense conflict towards Arsenal has revealed why Bruno Guimaraes was not sent off regardless of seemingly elbowing Jorginho in the head.
The recreation at St James’ Park was extraordinarily controversial, with Anthony Gordon’s winner for the hosts solely given after three prolonged VAR checks. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta misplaced his rag publish match, insisting the efficiency of the know-how was ’embarrassing’ and ‘a shame’ that left him ‘sick’, claiming the purpose should not have been awarded.
There had been additionally a number of different contentious selections, together with a poor Kai Havertz problem on Sean Longstaff and the aforementioned Guimaraes-Jorginho conflict, however neither had been punished, though PGMOL chief Howard Webb admitted this week that each gamers should have obtained a red card.
However, the alleged VAR audio from the Guimaraes incident has been leaked, with the PGMOL refusing to touch upon this regardless of being given the alternative to accomplish that by Mail Sport.
In the leaked clip, which was shared on Reddit, the conversations between VAR official Andy Madley, Assistant VAR Stuart Burt and referee Stuart Attwell will be heard.
After the conflict occurred in actual time when the Brazilian midfielder appeared to maliciously catch Jorginho with his elbow, Madley could possibly be heard saying: ‘(Stuart) I’m simply going to verify potential severe foul play.
‘He goes into the participant… so he lifts his arm up as a result of he’s going into the defender.
‘Just have a have a look at this for me Stu (AVAR). For me he sees the participant he places his arm up and there is a glancing blow from the facet however for me that is not used as a weapon.
‘That’s not violent conduct. Are you cheerful with that as nicely?
Burt replied: ‘Yeah, it is not good however I do not suppose it is anymore than a yellow card.’
Madley then added: ‘It does not attain the threshold. Stuart (Attwell – referee) it is verify full, verify full.’
Speaking on the ‘Match Officials Mic’d Up’ programme proven on Sky Sports and TNT Sports on Tuesday night, Webb had disagreed with the authentic choice.
When referring to the foul play of Havertz and Jorginho, he had mentioned: ‘Going ahead we might count on red playing cards in these conditions.’
The audio leak – which was not broadcast on the present final night time – is probably going to do little to enhance confidence in the under-fire VAR system.
