The English Premier League has reportedly apologised to Chelsea following the controversial decision to disallow Estêvão’s second goal in their match against Manchester United.
After reviewing the incident, refereeing officials concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish that the Brazilian forward was offside, raising the possibility that the goal was wrongly disallowed.
The decision has sparked fresh debate over refereeing standards in the Premier League, with Chelsea supporters expressing their frustration over the incident.
For Chelsea, the incident was particularly significant as the goal could potentially have changed the course of the match. However, Estêvão’s effort was ruled out and did not count.
Source: David Ornstein.