{"id":291796,"date":"2023-09-23T18:34:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T18:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=291796"},"modified":"2023-09-23T18:34:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T18:34:32","slug":"wolves-boss-gary-oneil-angered-by-controversial-luton-penalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/wolves-boss-gary-oneil-angered-by-controversial-luton-penalty\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolves boss Gary O'Neil angered by controversial Luton penalty"},"content":{"rendered":"
Wolves manager Gary O’Neil was angered after Luton were awarded a controversial penalty in the 1-1 draw at Kenilworth Road.<\/p>\n
O’Neil’s side were leading 1-0 courtesy of a goal from Pedro Neto early in the second half, despite having\u00a0Jean-Ricner Bellegarde sent off in the first half.<\/p>\n
However, Luton were then awarded a penalty following a lengthy VAR check with Joao Gomes penalised for handball.<\/p>\n
O’Neil is adamant that the referee Josh Smith should not have given a penalty and stressed that the ball hit Gomes’ leg and then bounced up onto his hand.<\/p>\n
Carlton Morris scored the spot-kick, with Luton going on to secure a point.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Wolves boss Gary O’Neil was angered by the decision to award Luton a penalty for handball<\/p>\n
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O’Neil felt that handball shouldn’t have been given against Wolves’ Joao Gomes<\/p>\n
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Carlton Morris scored the subsequent spot-kick, with Luton drawing 1-1 against Wolves<\/p>\n
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O’Neil told BBC Sport:\u00a0‘I can’t get my head around the penalty. I have a lot of experience, I’ve suffered constant negative ones – I was told it wasn’t a penalty last season in Bournemouth’s game with Brentford last season on Jensen because it hit his leg and then his hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I was convinced it wasn’t going to be a penalty, it’s never a penalty. If that’s a penalty we’re in a really bad place.<\/p>\n
‘The fact it hits his leg and bounces onto his arm is completely different.<\/p>\n
Writing on Twitter, Gary Lineker described the decision to give the penalty as ‘ludicrous’.<\/p>\n
Lineker wrote:\u00a0‘Another ludicrous handball penalty decision. On this occasion it’s gone against Wolves and in favour of Luton. Nuts.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
Former Premier League referee Mike Dean expressed surprise that VAR did not overturn the decision.<\/p>\n
Speaking on Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday, Dean said:\u00a0‘I have no idea [why a penalty was given]. If I knew I could tell you. I have no idea.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
O’Neil didn’t have any complaints about the dismissal of\u00a0Jeanricner Bellegarde in the first half.<\/p>\n
Bellegarde was sent off for kicking out at Luton’s Tom Lockyer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
O’Neil said: ‘He understands. He’s apologised to the group. We can’t suffer lack of professionalism.’<\/p>\n
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