Overview
- Nottingham Forest have lodged a formal complaint with PGMOL and requested the VAR communications from their 2-1 loss to Manchester City.
- The complaint focuses on two second-half calls: contact on Morgan Gibbs-White before Rayan Cherki’s 83rd-minute winner and Rúben Dias avoiding a second yellow for clipping Igor Jesus.
- VAR reviewed the winning goal and allowed the on-field decision to stand under the clear-and-obvious standard, while second yellow cards are not subject to VAR review.
- Subsequent analysis has disputed Dyche’s claim about the goal incident, suggesting Gibbs-White initiated the contact, though Forest argue he was fouled.
- PGMOL has not publicly responded to Forest’s audio request, and former PGMOL chief Keith Hackett told Football Insider that Dyche is likely to be contacted by the FA regarding his remarks.