Nottingham Forest receive apology from PGMOL chief Howard Webb over referee error in Manchester United clash

Refereeing mistakes have hardly been a rarity in this season's English Premier League.

Details: Today it was revealed that PGMOL chief and former FIFA referee, 54-year-old Howard Webb, has officially issued an apology to Nottingham Forest over a refereeing blunder that occurred in yesterday's Premier League Matchweek 37 showdown against Manchester United.

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The controversy erupted in the 55th minute, when Manchester United winger Matheus Cunha netted a goal to make it 2-1. However, it later emerged that match referee Michael Salisbury should have disallowed the goal due to a handball by a Red Devils player. Salisbury failed to fully review the incident and allowed the goal to stand—a decision that proved pivotal in the outcome.

At the final whistle, the scoreboard read 3-1 in favor of the hosts. Frustrated Nottingham Forest representatives rushed to appeal to the referee, but their protests fell on deaf ears.

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