Legends erupt at shocking VAR fail as Aussie doesn’t punish ‘leg-breaking’ PL tackle
Football legends including Gary Neville and Alan Shearer blew up after a potentially ‘career ending tackle’ on Manchester City star Phil Foden went totally unpunished.
In the second half of City’s 2-1 comeback win over Luton Town, Foden was lucky to avoid a broken leg or other serious injury after a ‘leg breaker’ from Scotland forward Jacob Brown.
Brown leapt with both feet in the air, with the studs of one boot collecting the calf of the 23-year-old starlet.
Remarkably, referee Tim Robinson did not even blow a foul, while the VAR – Australian Jarred Gillett – reviewed the incident and did not rule it a clear error or worthy of a red card.
The video assistant cannot recommend a yellow card – only a send-off – so Brown’s dangerous tackle received no punishment.
That left Premier League legends appalled.
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Manchester United and England great Gary Neville took to social media to criticise the tackle, saying the intent was to ‘significantly harm’ Foden.
Neville wrote on X: “I said this a few weeks ago. When a player jumps in like that the fact the opposing player’s leg isn’t broken doesn’t alter the fact every professional hates that challenge more than any other. The intent can only be there to significantly harm your opponent.”
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