Manchester United Intends to File an Official Complaint to the Arbitration Committee
Saturday 21-03-2026
Manchester United intends to file an official complaint with the English Football Association's arbitration committee to review several controversial decisions during the match against Bournemouth, which took place yesterday, Friday, at the Vitality Stadium in the 31st round of the Premier League and ended in a 2-2 draw, according to "Talksport" newspaper.

The match saw two penalties awarded, but Manchester United's management expressed feeling wronged after a second penalty was not given to their team when player Amad Diallo was fouled inside the penalty area, 12 yards from the goal, while his team was leading 1-0. However, the referee did not award anything.

The club confirmed that the incident resembles defender Harry Maguire's tackle on Evanilson, which led to a penalty being awarded to Bournemouth and Maguire being subsequently sent off.

Manchester United also expressed its dissatisfaction with the errors of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), pointing out that similar penalties were awarded directly to their opponents, prompting the club to prepare an official complaint on the matter.

The team suffered another blow with the loss of Harry Maguire after he received a red card, which will make him miss United's next league match against Leeds on April 13.

The report added that the club's management will also file a complaint regarding the added time in the Bournemouth match, considering the allocation of 9 minutes to be unreasonable, in addition to the refereeing errors the team has experienced throughout the season. The complaint also includes the failure to issue a red card against a Brentford player.

This step comes as part of Manchester United's commitment to reviewing all controversial refereeing decisions throughout the season to ensure justice is applied in the remaining matches of the Premier League.

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