Howard Webb says accidental handball law ‘a nonsense’ and calls for reform

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What happened

Webb wants to stop ‘ridiculous situations’ Says VAR officials in United v City had ‘tunnel vision’ Howard Webb has described the law around accidental handball as “a bit of a nonsense” and called for its reform to stop referees being drawn into “ridi…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:59:16 UTC.

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