Premier League referees’ chief Howard Webb has defended the video assistant referee’s decision not to intervene over Sven Botman’s challenge on Nicolas Jackson.
Webb characterised the tackle as a “high-end reckless challenge”, indicating that he considered it a serious foul. However, he backed the decision not to escalate the incident to a red-card review.
The incident involved Botman and Jackson during a Premier League match. No further details about the fixture, timing or disciplinary outcome are provided in the available material.
Webb’s assessment supports the VAR decision that the challenge did not warrant intervention for a dismissal. The judgment is likely to remain part of wider discussion about how serious tackles are assessed and when video officials should recommend a red card.
