Eager cameraman blamed on Wolves’ erroneously disallowed FA Cup goal against Liverpool
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Wolves are told an enthusiastic ITV cameraman was to blame for having their winning goal against Liverpool disallowed in the FA Cup, with officials claiming the VAR camera got too close to detect if the goal was off game or not
- Wolves drew 2-2 with Liverpool in their FA Cup third round clash last week
- Toti Gomes had a possible late winner annulled for offside
- The decision was incorrect and could not be properly reviewed by VAR
- Officials have blamed the mistake on a cameraman who got too close.
High-flying officials blame a cameraman too eager to annul Wolves’ FA Cup winner rather than a lack of VAR cameras.
Wolves were furious when VAR Mike Dean was unable to review Toti’s late goal in a 2-2 draw at Anfield last week because Matheus Nunes was not caught on any of the ITV cameras used for VAR.
Furious head coach Julen Lopetegui held a 90-minute meeting with new refereeing chief Howard Webb to discuss the decisions.
Wolves were denied a late win against Liverpool in the FA Cup after a VAR error
Toti’s goal was annulled due to an erroneous decision that was confirmed in replays
It was revealed last week that FA Cup matches, broadcast on ITV and the BBC, have used fewer cameras than Sky Sports uses for Premier League matches.
The PGMOL refereeing staff and broadcasters insist there were enough cameras to avoid the blind spot that occurred when Nunes received the ball back after taking a corner and say many of those used by Sky in Premier League matches The VAR does not use them, as they dug -Out with cameras.
Footage released after the game appeared to show Nunes was not offside, including an overhead tactical camera that was not calibrated for VAR offside lines.
Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui held a 90-minute meeting with the officials after the game.
There is understood to be frustration among officials that they and VAR bore the brunt of the criticism, and the Wolves Trust refrained from accusing officials of corruption on social media.
Authorities say the cameraman focused on the 18-yard line and got too close and created the blind spot near the corner flag.
ITV sources insisted that it was common practice for match directors to request the 18-yard camera to zoom into corners to capture any offenses in the penalty area, such as pulling their shirts.
They argue that such incidents occur more frequently than the disallowed goal type.
Cameras that were not calibrated for VAR in the game show that the goal should have stood
The replay will be shown on BBC 1 and the broadcaster is expected to take no extraordinary steps to use more cameras to avoid similar controversies.
However, it is notable that an entire VAR system can become useless in the event a camera gets a little too close, leading to more calls for the introduction of semi-automatic offsides.
Limb tracking technology proven in the Champions League and World Cup tracks multiple positions of each player in real time and eliminates the need to draw offside lines.
Its use will be discussed at the IFAB football legislators’ AGM this week.