Jose Mourinho wades in on Man City controversy after offside rule changed

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho doesn’t assume it’s honest that the Premier League has informed referees to change their interpretation of the offside rule after the controversy surrounding Manchester Metropolis’s opener towards Aston Villa final week.

The PGMOL knowledgeable top-flight and EFL golf equipment earlier this week that officers would rule in another way on offsides after widespread criticism of Bernardo Silva’s aim final week.

The Manchester City midfielder’s aim was allowed to face regardless of Rodri pressuring Tyrone Mings into giving freely possession from an offside place.

The PGMOL later explaining referee Jon Moss and assistant Darren Cann had technically made the correct choice as Mings ‘deliberately taking part in the ball’ meant Rodri was not deemed offside.

Nonetheless, after prolonged discussions between referee governing our bodies over the weekend, the PGMOL dominated that they won’t permit objectives of the same nature to face in future.

When requested what he thought in regards to the choice to alter the referee’s interpretation halfway by way of the marketing campaign, Mourinho stated: “(I’m) not pleased with (it).

“I consider that now it is proper and beforehand it was not proper. However I do not assume it is honest that you just change a rule in the course of the season.”

Villa boss Dean Smith was charged £8,000 by the FA for his feedback in the course of the match however was happy in regards to the choice to evaluate the legislation.

Manchester United beat Liverpool 3-2 in an exciting FA Cup fourth spherical encounter at Outdated Trafford.

Bruno Fernandes’ free-kick secured the win after Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford objectives had been cancelled out by a Mo Salah brace. United will face West Ham within the fifth spherical, whereas their subsequent league sport is at dwelling to Sheffield United.

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“I don’t assume that legislation was ever designed to be interpreted because it was,” Smith stated. “You possibly can’t be seen to hunt a bonus from an offside place and are available and problem for the ball. I’m happy the interpretation of that legislation is being modified and rightly so.”

When requested if he anticipated his tremendous to reversed, he added: “I don’t assume there’s any probability of that!”