Premier League makes Michael Oliver decision after West Ham-Man Utd controversy

Premier League referee Michael Oliver, who suggested David Coote re-evaluate his initial decision not to award West Ham a last-minute penalty against Manchester United, has been given a match for next weekend.

That call, which resulted in a Jarod Bowen penalty in the 96th minute securing the victory, proved to be the final straw for Erik ten Hag, who was sent off by United less 24 hours later. It is the culmination of a series of eight matches which included only one victory.

Reflecting on the incident, Ten Hag criticized the implementation of VAR at the London Stadium, saying: “The way VAR worked was not clear and obvious.”

He explained his dissatisfaction with the system: “Before the season they explained the VAR process and said they would only act if it was clear and obvious. So he should have intervened for the card Bruno's red at Tottenham – it was a mistake and it was a bad decision.

Ten Hag went on to highlight the significant impact of these decisions: “Both have a big impact on the games. I'm not criticizing anyone, I'm criticizing the process. Of course there are people who drive the process and it has had a big impact on the score.”

Despite the controversy, United had ample opportunity to secure the match in the first half, missing numerous chances to take the lead over Julen Lopetegui's side. Missed chances by players such as Diogo Dalot and Rasmus Hojlund were just as responsible for the disappointing result as the decisions made by Oliver and Coote.

Yet after Casemiro brought the game level, scoring against the Hammers after Crysencio Summerville's early goal for them, Matthijs de Ligt's infringement on Danny Ings was recognized late on. Matchday official Coote initially signaled to continue play until VAR monitor Oliver suggested a review of the incident on the pitchside screen was warranted.

After careful consideration, Coote made the controversial decision to award a penalty. Oliver faced a lot of criticism for his involvement in this case.

Former high-profile whistleblower Dermot Gallagher, while reviewing the incident on Sky Sports' Ref Watch, expressed his disbelief, saying: “I didn't think it was a penalty. I didn't think not that it was a penalty Look at it, it's a rapprochement.

“De Ligt doesn't do much wrong, Ings hits him. The referee continues to play and I think the referee makes the right decision. He was sent to the monitor and I was even convinced that to the monitor , he would hold on. When he did. “t, that was the biggest surprise for me.”

Despite the apparent mistake, Oliver is still expected to handle Manchester City's away clash against Bournemouth, which is scheduled to kick off at 3pm on Matchday 10. Graham Scott and Sian Massey-Ellis support him, taking on VAR responsibilities at Stockley Park.

Coote, on the other hand, is relegated solely to VAR duties this round, where he will contribute remotely to assist Craig Pawson in Tottenham's home game against Aston Villa on Sunday at 2pm, partnering Richard West.

United are set to face Chelsea at Old Trafford, with Rob Jones selected as referee. Jones recently sent off Arsenal's William Saliba at Bournemouth just over a week ago, overturning an initial yellow card decision with the help of VAR Jarred Gillett.

Michael Salisbury and Nick Hopton will be in attendance for Sunday's high-profile encounter.

Salisbury was part of the VAR team during Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday, where they decided not to recommend reviewing Ibrahima Konate's tackle on Gabriel Martinelli in the first half.