Former Premier League referee Chris Foy says that Charlton’s penalty against Port Vale on Saturday should not have been awarded.
The Valiants conceded a spot-kick when a Charlton forward went past Vale goalkeeper Connor Ripley and despite minimal contact a penalty was awarded. Luckily for the Vale, they did not rue the decision as they went on to win the game 3-2.
Former Premier League ref Chris Foy told Sky Sports:
The goalkeeper is clearly taking action to avoid making contact with the attacker in the challenge. It appears there may have been some contact, however, it is difficult to establish who initiates this contact. Regardless of this, the contact is minimal and does not, in my opinion, meet the threshold for penalising.
He should have been awarded an Oscar rather than a penalty. Totally dishonest player.