"I feel injustice." Ten Hag criticizes refereeing after defeat to West Ham
Liam Carter
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Manchester United faced West Ham in an away match in the 9th round of the English Premier League, with the Red Devils suffering a 2-1 defeat.
After the match, United's head coach Erik ten Hag voiced his criticism of the decision to award a penalty against his team in the dying moments of the game.
Quote: "The referees? I spoke with them. But the decision has been made. There’s no way back, and that’s football. This is the third time this season that I feel injustice, and it significantly impacts our team, our results, and our position in the table. It’s not right.
The penalty? It was difficult to see. Before the season, there was a directive that VAR should only intervene for clear and obvious errors. This was definitely not a clear and obvious mistake by the referee on the field.
It’s another disappointment, but there’s nothing I can do about it. The team isn’t picking up points, and that’s what we need to be doing. We have to look in the mirror; we’re not scoring despite playing well. Losing in this manner leaves a bad taste," said the coach after the match.
Recall: After 9 rounds, Manchester United currently sits in 14th place in the Premier League table, having won just one of their last five league matches.
