Ivan Toney free-kick: Nottingham Forest write to PGMOL for clarity over Brentford striker's goal
Ivan Toney scored just 19 minutes into his comeback as Brentford beat Nottingham Forest 3-2; Toney's free-kick was allowed to stand despite him moving the ball and vanishing spray; Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo unhappy with «ball displacement»
Sunday 21 January 2024 18:39, UK
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Nottingham Forest have written to the head of Premier League referees asking for clarity over Ivan Toney's controversial free-kick on Saturday.
Toney was seen to move the ball — and the referee's vanishing spray — to the right of where it had originally been placed following Orel Mangala's foul on Mikel Damsgaard on the edge of the Forest box.
Toney went on to curl his free-kick wide of the Forest wall and in at the near post. Forest ended up losing the game 3-2.
Forest manager Nuno Espírito Santo said in his post-match news conference that he was unhappy with the «ball displacement», adding that it should have been checked by VAR.
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However,Sky Sports News has been told that Forest officials went to see referee Darren England after the game, who told them that such incidents are not within the remit of VAR to address.
International Football Association Board protocols don't allow VAR to check where the ball has been placed for a free-kick — that is solely the responsibility of the on-field match officials.
As a result, Forest have written to Howard Webb to ask for clarity on whether Toney broke the rules in moving the ball and the vanishing spray, and whether that is something that should come under VAR's remit, when it leads directly to a goal.
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