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Webb backs VAR over Botman challenge on Jackson

Published by BBC Sport Football 20 October 2026 at 19:56
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Webb backs VAR over Botman challenge on Jackson
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Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb says Sven Botman's challenge on Nicolas Jackson was a "high-end reckless challenge" but backed the video assistant referee's decision not to intervene for a red card.

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