Andy Madley banned from refereeing game after Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest announcement

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These rules are not imposed by FIFA or the FA, but are internal regulations enforced by the PGMOL to safeguard the integrity of the game.Statement from Howard WebbLast season, PGMOL chief and former Premier League referee Howard Webb was compelled to issue a statement defending Madley's choice not to rule out Newcastle's equaliser in their 2-1 victory over Tottenham.The ball had struck the arm of Magpies midfielder Joelinton in the build-up to the goal.The ball then dropped to Bruno Guimaraes, who subsequently set up Anthony Gordon for the goal."There's no doubt, the ball does strike Joelinton's hand, and then the goal is scored fairly quickly afterwards," Webb said. Joelinton's arm [is] in a really normal position as he's moving and then when the ball does strike him from quite close range, it's down by his side.

The ball hits the arm and then ricochets off."He doesn't move the arm in the direction of the ball. He wouldn't be penalised with a penalty [against him] if he did that in his own penalty area."The only time he'd ever be penalised for that is if he scored immediately from that contact or if it [the ball] went directly in off that particular arm but that's not what happens here.

"So that's when my head went a little bit."He [Madley] probably looks back... he knows he got it wrong. That's why we have VAR because in the big moments, we need them correct and it's a tough gig if we don't have help for them [referees]."