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Webb backs VAR decision not to send off Botman for Jackson challenge

Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb defends the video assistant referee's choice to withhold a red card from Newcastle defender Sven Botman after his tackle on Aston Villa striker Nicolás Jackson.

2 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 19 Oct 2026 · updated 1h ago

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  1. Webb backs VAR over Botman challenge on Jackson BBC Sport
  2. Webb backs Botman decision despite pundits' calls for red card SkySports
  3. Should Newcastle's Botman have been sent off against Aston Villa? SkySports

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  • Howard Webb
  • Sven Botman
  • Nicolás Jackson
  • Aston Villa
  • Newcastle
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