Man United sent clarification on five referee decisions as Premier League panel speak out

Premier League panel upheld all five controversial refereeing decisions from United's 3-0 Bournemouth defeat, ruling each call correct.

Manchester United have received official confirmation from the Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel that all five contentious refereeing decisions in their 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth last month were correct.

The panel, comprising three former players or coaches, one Premier League representative and one from Pro Ref, unanimously agreed (5-0) on each decision. These included Jarred Gillett's rejection of multiple penalty appeals and VAR's ruling that James Hill did not interfere with play before Rayan's goal. Four other incidents were also cleared 5-0: potential penalties for fouls on Amad and Bryan Mbeumo, Evanilson's correctly disallowed goal for offside, and his non-penalisation for a possible handball.

The verdict closes debate over whether different decisions might have changed the outcome of the match, which extended United's winless run to eight games. Manager Michael Carrick remained in post and has since overseen a dramatic 4-2 Champions League comeback against AS Roma, with Matheus Cunha scoring twice in the final 10 minutes after Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty.