Blijkbaar zijn 3e blunder dit seizoen na Man U vs Wolverhampton ook al in Augustus.
On 14 August 2023, Hooper was the referee for a Premier League match featuring
Manchester United and
Wolverhampton Wanderers, a game which ended in a 1–0 win for the hosts. In extra time, United goalkeeper
Andre Onana collided with Wolves forward
Sasa Kalajdzic in the penalty area. Despite protests from players, Hooper did not award Wolves a penalty and
VAR did not intervene on the decision. After the game,
PGMOL apologized to Wolves manager
Gary O'Neil for the error, admitting that a penalty should have been given.
[8] Hooper and two VAR officials were subsequently dropped from refereeing for the following Premier League weekend fixtures.
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