On Saturday, Farai Hallam, in charge of his first Premier League game, rejected England's advice as the video assistant referee (VAR) and did not award a penalty to Manchester City for handball. On Sunday, England's role was reversed in Chelsea's 3-1 win at Crystal Palace. It has incorrectly been interpreted that all handballs which stop a goal are a penalty and a yellow card. First it has to be a handball offence, and then you consider the merits of Dogso. So a genuine attempt to play the ball or non-deliberate handball where the body is made bigger are a caution.

Source: BBC January 26, 2026 13:13 UTC