Howard Webb urges VAR to intervene on soft penalties

The new advice from the referees’ chief follows a succession of controversial penalty incidents in the Premier League and Europe.

Howard Webb, the chief refereeing officer at PGMOL, leaving the The Churchill Hotel, Portman Square, London, following a Premier League Shareholder Meeting. Photo credit: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire.

VAR officials in England have been urged to speak out on ‘soft’ penalties, by encouraging referees to review their decision even if an error is not “clear and obvious”.

The new advice from the referees’ chief, Howard Webb, follows a succession of controversial penalty incidents in the Premier League and Europe.