Overview
- Michael Salisbury was not assigned to any match for Sunday's final round of Premier League fixtures.
- He let Matheus Cunha’s goal stand against Nottingham Forest after a pitchside video assistant referee (VAR) review even though Bryan Mbeumo handled the ball in the build-up.
- PGMO chief Howard Webb contacted Forest and said football’s expectation was for the goal to be disallowed after the review.
- Rejecting a VAR recommendation at the monitor is rare, with this case one of only 17 in seven seasons and the fourth this season.
- In separate appointments, James Bell will serve as VAR for Fulham vs Newcastle despite criticism for not flagging a possible red card after Kai Havertz’s studs-up challenge on Burnley’s Lesley Ugochukwu on Monday.