New video shows Williams handball - but won't end VAR row
New video footage has been released that shows the ball coming off Neco Williams' arm in the lead-up to his disallowed goal in the 0-0 draw against Tottenham Hotspur . The Nottingham Forest defender…
New video footage has been released that shows the ball coming off Neco Williams' arm in the lead-up to his disallowed goal in the 0-0 draw against Tottenham Hotspur .
The Nottingham Forest defender bundled the ball home in the 67th minute but video assistant referee Peter Bankes stepped in to rule out the goal for accidental handball.
Williams and Forest manager Oliver Glasner were adamant after the match that there was no proof the ball touched an arm.
While the footage vindicates the VAR's decision, it may not end the arguments about the decision to rule out the goal.
It has been a tough couple of days for Bankes, because while the VAR was 100% confident he had made the correct decision, it has attracted intense media scrutiny.
He will now feel vindicated - but there is one important distinction to make.
The new camera angle was not one of those available to Bankes during the game - so it is unlikely to end the anger from Forest fans over the validity of the intervention, even if we know the VAR was ultimately correct.
On the new footage, Williams touches the ball with his left arm then his right forearm before it goes into the net.
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