The operators of VAR in the Premier League are often under attack from all sides but at least they will have a friend in prospective Newcastle signing Sandro Tonali.
The midfielder was on Friday putting the finishing touches to a record £55million move from AC Milan to Tyneside just hours after the Italy Under-21 side he captains were robbed of a point in their European Championship opener against France.
Raoul Bellanova’s late header clearly crossed the line and was also handled by Castello Lukeba, but the lack of VAR or goal-line technology meant the error was not corrected.