Former Premier League referee Graham Poll believes Raul Jimenez's actions inadvertently prevented VAR from correctly awarding Wolves a penalty in their defeat at Newcastle United. Eddie Howe's side returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at St James' Park on Sunday afternoon.
However, it could have been a different outcome for the Magpies if referee Andy Madley penalised Nick Pope following a collision with Jimenez in the first half. The deadlock had not been broken when the striker pounced on a miscontrol from the Newcastle goalkeeper, only to fall to the ground following a coming together.
Madley waved away protests from the visitors, and was backed up by a swift VAR review. However, Poll feels a penalty should have been awarded and Pope shown a red card, before explaining why matchday officials should not front up to the media following matches to discuss controversial incidents.
