VAR's Critical Blind Spot! Former Referee Slams Collective Oversight of Enzo's Key Interference

Manchester City defeated Manchester United 1-0 away, but Haaland's goal sparked controversy. Former referee Scott pointed out that the VAR review overlooked a crucial detail. In the 60th minute, referee Oliver ruled Haaland offside. During the VAR review, VAR referee Donohue found that the SAOT system determined Haaland was not offside, with the margin falling within the 5-centimeter tolerance threshold, meaning the goal should have been valid. However, Donohue only checked whether Enzo touched the ball, while completely ignoring whether Enzo interfered with Lisandro Martinez's ability to handle the ball. Scott, who refereed for ten years in the Premier League and worked on over 100 VAR reviews, believes that overly complicated procedures are leading to more loopholes and calls for simplified rules.