Premier League VAR Errors Rise to 23 This Season

The KMI Panel confirmed that the number of VAR errors in the Premier League has now reached 23 for the current season, marking a 35% increase from the 17 errors recorded at the same stage last season. The latest findings include three newly identified errors involving penalty decisions.

One controversial incident occurred during Everton's 3-3 draw against Manchester City, where Everton manager David Moy expressed frustration over a denied penalty after Bernardo Silva was held back during a corner. Referee Michael Oliver did not spot the incident, and VAR official Paul Howard judged that the hold occurred after the corner was taken, thus not warranting a review.

The panel unanimously rejected this interpretation, stating that a clear holding offense occurred. This marks the third time this season that Everton has been denied a penalty via VAR.

Additionally, a penalty awarded to Bournemouth in their 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace was overturned after a review determined that Marco Senesi went down with minimal contact from goalkeeper Dean Henderson, with referee Rob Jones' initial call deemed incorrect.