Man Utd 1-0 Wolves: Gary O'Neil says Jon Moss admitted penalty error

Andre Onana clattered into Sasa Kalajdzic successful the last infinitesimal of added clip but nary punishment was given

Wolves brag Gary O'Neil says elite referees manager Jon Moss told him helium "could not believe" his broadside were not fixed a punishment astatine Manchester United.

O'Neil was furious his squad did not get a precocious punishment erstwhile United keeper Andre Onana crashed into Sasa Kalajdzic and failed to marque interaction with the ball.

"Jon Moss said it was a blatant punishment and should person been fixed - just play to him, helium apologised," said O'Neil.

"I person spent a batch of clip with him contiguous to recognize the caller guidelines, trying not to get myself booked successful the archetypal game, which I person failed in.

"But just play to Jon for coming retired and saying it was a wide and evident mistake - helium couldn't judge the on-field referee didn't springiness it and can't judge VAR [video adjunct referee] didn't intervene.

"It astir apt made maine consciousness worse, actually, due to the fact that you cognize you are right. I consciousness worse astir leaving with nothing. Live, I was told they didn't deliberation it was a wide and evident error."

Moss, who was appointed wide manager of England's elite referees wrong Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) successful April, sought retired O'Neil betwixt his broadcast and written media obligations.

It is understood PGMOL main Howard Webb besides contacted Wolves officials aft the crippled to apologise for the mistake.

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Simon Hooper was the on-field referee who did not punish the incidental portion Michael Salisbury was the VAR.

In April, Salisbury was stood down for a crippled aft helium did not intervene to grant Brighton a punishment successful a decision astatine Tottenham portion besides acting arsenic the VAR.

Former starring referee Webb spoke again earlier the play began astir his tendency to thrust up standards and trim high-profile mistakes.

United manager Erik 10 Hag said "it tin ever happen" erstwhile asked if helium was acrophobic whether Hooper was going to the show arsenic helium moved towards the broadside of the pitch.

In fact, the referee was going to publication O'Neil for his protest, successful enactment with the zero tolerance connected immoderate managerial aggression towards officials this season.

"I spoke to Howard Webb each Sunday past play astir decisions that didn't spell our way," said O'Neil. "I felt it was attached to america being Bournemouth.

"I don't deliberation officials are favouring 1 side, I conscionable deliberation it is quality quality if determination is thing you are not rather definite on, you, me, everybody would beryllium impacted by the Old Trafford assemblage and the information it is Manchester United. But VAR should beryllium capable to springiness a penalty."

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