Ivan Toneywho returned to play last Saturday after an eight-month suspension for betting, exploited a loophole in the regulations to score a goal in Brentford’s victory over Nottingham Forest (3-2).
The attacker, who scores a goal from a free kick, the ball is moved from the spot indicated by the referee and he also dragged the foam with one hand so that neither he nor any other player could be seen.
A viral image
The image was captured on television and went viral on social networks, which led Forest to ask the Premier League referee association for explanations.
However, he confirmed that VAR cannot intervene in such situations and therefore helpless in the face of the foolishness of the English player.
“We have received a response to the incident and they are clear that the laws say that VAR cannot do anything when the ball is moved,” he said on Wednesday. Nuno Espirito Santo, Forest coach.
“It’s something they should look at because it can change the reality of the game, but at the same time we also have a responsibility because We should have said something and stopped the fire from being fired. So. It’s also bad that the referee or lineman didn’t notice. The referee should have seen it because there was a mark and the ball was displaced, but it happened and we have to turn the page,” added the Portuguese coach.
Tony He reappeared on Saturday after an eight-month suspension for breaching the Premier’s anti-betting rules on 232 occasions. The striker did not train until last September and was not allowed to play until January 17.
Source: La Verdad
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