Bangkok Post – Soft penalties put English Premier League referees on the spot

Last weekend there were some very contentious penalty decisions given in the English Premier League. That’s nothing new of course, but it’s becoming a regular occurrence and makes one wonder if the authorities should take a long hard look at the rules. There are also feelings that VAR could be better utilised.

At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea were awarded a penalty when Mykhailo Mudryk went down in the box after a minor collision with Burnley’s Lorenz Assignon. Replays showed that a poor touch by Mudryk meant he would never have got the ball but the Chelsea player somehow got himself entangled with Assignon.

For many fans it was never a penalty and to make matters worse Assignon was sent off as it was his…