Man Utd were disappointed with the level of refereeing away at BournemouthAlan Shearer has criticised the "terrible" quality of refereeing in the Premier League after Manchester United became the most recent team to express frustration over VAR's inconsistencies. Michael Carrick labelled it as "mental" and "astonishing" that referee Stuart Attwell and the VAR didn't award a penalty for Adrien Truffert's tackle on Amad Diallo. However, Truffert's pull on Amad was "not sufficient for a foul", according to the Premier League Match Centre. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTBruno Fernandes believed VAR should have reversed Attwell's initial decision and United plan to write to PGMOL head Howard Webb to express their dissatisfaction. Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock then added: "I think it's [VAR] the worst thing that has been introduced to the game.

Source: Express March 21, 2026 16:02 UTC