PGMO contact Forest that Salisbury’s decision was wrong.

Chivalry Augustus said:
Tbh, I actually sympathise with the VAR and the top bods at PGMOL with this one. The VAR has implored the guy to go and look at it, which is the nice way of saying “you’re wrong, mate”, yet he’s still looked at it and decided to give the decision he gave. It was one of the most unbelievable outcomes I’ve seen, like everybody else with eyes in my head I was just waiting for him to blow up and explain that Mbeumo had caught the ball and the goal therefore couldn’t stand.

I bet the VAR ref was asking what the fuck when he saw everything unfold.
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The more i see it the more it fucks me off.
 
toms said:
There has to be sanctions for negligence. That could have cost us millions or a prem place . It’s just not good enough
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He should have some sort of ban at the very least . Pre -VAR it would have been a diabolical decision but having had the benefit of watching replays from different angles several times it's just inexcusable and unforgivable , he simply isn't fit for purpose.
 

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On 8 April 2023, Salisbury was the VAR official for a Brighton & Hove Albion's 2–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur and failed to intervene after referee Stuart Attwell missed a trip by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg on Kaoru Mitoma in the penalty area when the score was 1–1.[21] PGMOLsubsequently offered an apology to Brighton, and Salisbury was dropped from the subsequent Premier League fixtures.[22][23][24]
On 14 August 2023, Salisbury was the VARofficial for a Manchester United's 1–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.[25][26] Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana collided with Wolves forward Sasa Kalajdzic in the penalty area during stoppage time and the on-field referee, Simon Hooper, did not award the penalty and Salisbury failed to intervene and award the penalty.[27][28] PGMOL apologised to Wolves Manager Gary O'Neil after the game, and Salisbury along with Hooper and the Assistant VAR were dropped for the subsequent Premier League fixtures.[28][29]
On 27 November 2023, Salisbury refereed Fulham's 3–2 win over Wolves at Craven Cottage, with Salisbury awarding three penalties during the match.[30] Wolves manager Gary O'Neil said after the game that Salisbury admitted that Fulham's first penalty should have been overturned, with O'Neil also stating that he disputed with Salisbury over whether Carlos Vinícius should have been sent off for a headbutt.[31][32] The Premier League's Independent Key Match Incidents Panel found that Salisbury had made two errors during the match in awarding the first penalty to Fulham and not sending Vinícius off.[33] On 31 August 2025, he was dropped from his VAR duties for a match between Liverpool and Arsenal.[34] It came after when Sailsbury played a controversial role of recommending referee Robert Jones to disallow a goal from Fulham’s Josh King in the 21st minute.The decision was widely condemned by pundits including Stuart Pearce, Jamie Carragher and Rio Ferdinand.[35][36][37][38]
On 17 May 2026, Salisbury refereed Manchester United's 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. In the 54th minute, a ball played into to the Nottingham Forest penalty box hit Manchester United's striker, Brian Mbeumo's, hand. Mbeumo then shot at goal, which was saved and then subsequently scored by Manchester United winger, Matheus Cunha. VAR strongly advised Salisbury to overturn the goal, saying that the handball rendered the subsequent goal illegal. However, after 3 minutes of deliberation, Salisbury did not overturn the goal which led to commentator Gary Neville to call his decision "an absolute shocker" and "ridiculous".[39] The on-pitch explanation given by Salisbury was that the accidental nature of the handball meant that the goal was valid. However, the decision left many fans angry, not only at the goal being awarded, but at the messy nature of handball laws in the Premier League. Salisbury's previous mistakes also led to questions of his competency as a referee. The PGMO later admitted the goal should not have been given.[40][excessive detail?][unbalanced opinion?
 
I hadn't realised, but Salisbury is the one who failed to send off the Brighton player for one of the most blatant reds we have ever seen, 2 years ago when we lost 1-0 there

I remember on the ref watch show they asked Dermot Gallagher why he hadnt sent the player off, and his answer was "I don't know"

I think we got a letter for that one too
 
Seems to me that some referees resent the new technology that is challenging their " I'm never wrong" attitude. If that's the case those individuals need to be gone. I'd argue that they are fast becoming replaceable anyway.
 
toms said:

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On 8 April 2023, Salisbury was the VAR official for a Brighton & Hove Albion's 2–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur and failed to intervene after referee Stuart Attwell missed a trip by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg on Kaoru Mitoma in the penalty area when the score was 1–1.[21] PGMOLsubsequently offered an apology to Brighton, and Salisbury was dropped from the subsequent Premier League fixtures.[22][23][24]
On 14 August 2023, Salisbury was the VARofficial for a Manchester United's 1–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.[25][26] Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana collided with Wolves forward Sasa Kalajdzic in the penalty area during stoppage time and the on-field referee, Simon Hooper, did not award the penalty and Salisbury failed to intervene and award the penalty.[27][28] PGMOL apologised to Wolves Manager Gary O'Neil after the game, and Salisbury along with Hooper and the Assistant VAR were dropped for the subsequent Premier League fixtures.[28][29]
On 27 November 2023, Salisbury refereed Fulham's 3–2 win over Wolves at Craven Cottage, with Salisbury awarding three penalties during the match.[30] Wolves manager Gary O'Neil said after the game that Salisbury admitted that Fulham's first penalty should have been overturned, with O'Neil also stating that he disputed with Salisbury over whether Carlos Vinícius should have been sent off for a headbutt.[31][32] The Premier League's Independent Key Match Incidents Panel found that Salisbury had made two errors during the match in awarding the first penalty to Fulham and not sending Vinícius off.[33] On 31 August 2025, he was dropped from his VAR duties for a match between Liverpool and Arsenal.[34] It came after when Sailsbury played a controversial role of recommending referee Robert Jones to disallow a goal from Fulham’s Josh King in the 21st minute.The decision was widely condemned by pundits including Stuart Pearce, Jamie Carragher and Rio Ferdinand.[35][36][37][38]
On 17 May 2026, Salisbury refereed Manchester United's 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. In the 54th minute, a ball played into to the Nottingham Forest penalty box hit Manchester United's striker, Brian Mbeumo's, hand. Mbeumo then shot at goal, which was saved and then subsequently scored by Manchester United winger, Matheus Cunha. VAR strongly advised Salisbury to overturn the goal, saying that the handball rendered the subsequent goal illegal. However, after 3 minutes of deliberation, Salisbury did not overturn the goal which led to commentator Gary Neville to call his decision "an absolute shocker" and "ridiculous".[39] The on-pitch explanation given by Salisbury was that the accidental nature of the handball meant that the goal was valid. However, the decision left many fans angry, not only at the goal being awarded, but at the messy nature of handball laws in the Premier League. Salisbury's previous mistakes also led to questions of his competency as a referee. The PGMO later admitted the goal should not have been given.[40][excessive detail?][unbalanced opinion?
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We all make mistakes but That’s quite a record isn’t it how is the bloke still allowed to officiate
 
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