What Howard Webb told Wolves after penalty controversy in Man Utd defeat
Howard Webb is in the spotlight following Wolves' defeat to Man Utd
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Howard Webb reportedly immediately contacted Wolves to acknowledge they should have had a penalty in Monday's narrow 1-0 defeat to Manchester United.
Raphael Varane scored the only goal of the game at Old Trafford to give the Red Devils all three points.
But O'Neil was left enraged when, right at the death, referee Simon Hooper failed to give his side a penalty.
Andre Onana, making his debut for United, clattered into Wolves substitute Sasa Kalajdzic and got none of the ball.
Wolves boss Gary O'Neil was left enraged after Man Utd defeat
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It was a huge talking point, with many feeling Wolves were robbed of the chance to level from the spot.
And the Daily Mail say Webb immediately contacted Wolves after the defeat to acknowledge both Hooper and VAR had got it wrong.
O'Neil has already confirmed he'd received an apology from referees' manager Jonathan Moss.
And it's claimed Webb also sent a message to a 'senior Wolves official' acknowledging the mistake his staff made.
Hooper, as well as VAR Michael Salisbury and assistant VAR Richard West, have all been dropped for the weekend's Premier League fixtures as punishment.
Speaking in the aftermath of the game, O'Neil said he felt Onana had nearly taken his goalkeeper's head off.
"I thought live it was a penalty," he said. "It looked like the keeper nearly took our forward's head off.
"I think it is a foul, you go for the ball and clatter the player that hard, it is a penalty.
"I thought he was going over to the screen at first but unfortunately he booked me and not Onana.
"I understand the rules [of sticking with the on field decisions as much as possible], but I don't fully accept it.
"I have spoken to the officials about it already. It is a difficult decision for the on-field official, we can't just leave it.
"If we are all saying it then he needs to have a look.
"In the end, we can't just focus on that decision.
"To come to Old Trafford and have the most shots of any side since 2005 and dominate after just four days of work is exceptional.
"The lads deserved more tonight."
Onana, however, felt the officials got it right.
"No," said the 27-year-old when asked if Wolves should have been given a chance to draw level at the death.
"Goalkeepers make decisions, sometimes you are right, sometimes you are not.
"I made a decision and I am responsible for everything.
"For me it was contact between two big guys and nothing happened.
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"But for us, the most important thing was to win and I am happy for the victory.
"Of course I was confident [it would not be given]."
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