![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/gary-neville-agrees-with-furious-wolves-boss-gary-oneill-over-man-utd-controversy/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Screenshot-2023-08-14-at-224940.jpg&description=Wolves head coach Gary O'Neill was less than impressed after referee Simon Hooper failed to award his side a late penalty in the 1-0 defeat against Manchester United Gary O'Neill and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville were left bemused after Wolves were denied a late penalty in Monday night's 1-0 loss against Manchester United. The Red Devils had a slender advantage in the closing stages of the match courtesy of a second-half header from Raphael Varane which came very much against the run of play. It seemed as though Wolves were set to be handed a reprieve though when Andre Onana cleared out Sasa Kalajdzic in the penalty area during stoppage time - but referee Simon Hooper was unmoved and his on-field decision was not overruled by VAR officials watching on. Unsurprisingly, O'Neill was less than impressed with the decision which took some of the shine off an impressive display from the hosts, who have only worked with their new head coach for a few days after parting ways with Julen Lopetegui last week. O'Neill told Sky Sports: "I thought live it was a penalty, it looked like the keeper almost took our strikers head off. It looks the same now. I think it is a foul. "If you go for the ball and clatter into the attacking player, it has to be a foul. I am not overly surprised that we didn't get it. When he came towards us, I thought he might be going over to the screen but he was booking me and not Onana for smashing our player. He continued: "I understand it but I don't accept it fully. The on-field referee, it is a difficult decision for them. We can't just leave it because they said no. If we all think it is a penalty, and a lot of people have said it is a stonewall penalty, I am disappointed." Join the debate! Do you think Wolves should have had a penalty against Man Utd? Let us know here. Neville, who was covering the match as part of Monday Night Football with Jamie Carragher and Karen Carney, was in full agreement with O'Neill regarding the incident. He said: "I thin){kind=link}
Wolves head coach Gary O’Neill was less than impressed after referee Simon Hooper failed to award his side a late penalty in the 1-0 defeat against Manchester United
Gary O’Neill and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville were left bemused after Wolves were denied a late penalty in Monday night’s 1-0 loss against Manchester United.
The Red Devils had a slender advantage in the closing stages of the match courtesy of a second-half header from Raphael Varane which came very much against the run of play.
It seemed as though Wolves were set to be handed a reprieve though when Andre Onana cleared out Sasa Kalajdzic in the penalty area during stoppage time – but referee Simon Hooper was unmoved and his on-field decision was not overruled by VAR officials watching on.
Unsurprisingly, O’Neill was less than impressed with the decision which took some of the shine off an impressive display from the hosts, who have only worked with their new head coach for a few days after parting ways with Julen Lopetegui last week. O’Neill told Sky Sports: “I thought live it was a penalty, it looked like the keeper almost took our strikers head off. It looks the same now. I think it is a foul.