Overview
- Wirtz’s equaliser at Craven Cottage was initially flagged offside but awarded on review after SAOT judged him within the league’s 5cm tolerance.
- Fulham have formally contacted PGMOL to request clarity on the decision and are awaiting a response, with Marco Silva calling it a clear offside in his view.
- Officials assess offside at the first point of contact on the pass, and SAOT tracking runs at higher frame rates than broadcast feeds, which can produce different freeze-frames.
- The Premier League retained a 5cm tolerance when introducing SAOT to give attackers leeway, a policy not used in other major European leagues that dropped such margins.
- Public criticism has intensified, with Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Jamie Carragher questioning the ruling and former PGMOL chief Keith Hackett saying the goal should have been disallowed.