Why VAR Failed to Intervene in Tottenham Guglielmo Vicario Handling Ball Outside of His Area?

Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario clearly handled the ball outside of his area during Tottenham Hotspur's 3-1 win over Brentford in the Premier League, and neither was the goalkeeper shown a yellow card nor a free-kick given to the Bees for the offense as the referee wave played on, sparking frustration from the away fans.

In the early second half of the match between Tottenham and Brentford at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Italian goalkeeper, Vicario, was contesting for the ball with Brentford's Mikkel Damsgaard on the edge of the 18-yard box. It appeared that Vicario touched the ball not once but twice with his hands outside of the box as Tottenham looked to preserve their 2-1 lead. However, the shocking moment was when the referee waved play on and Var failed to intervene, leaving the Brentford fans in great disbelief about the incident.

The new rules of the Premier League only permit VAR to be involved in major situations, including calling the ref in the situation of goal or no goal, penalty or no penalty, direct red card, and mistaken identity. 

Brentford boss Thomas Frank defended referee John Brooks after he missed Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario’s deliberate handball during their 3-1 defeat.

Tottenham boss Angei Postecoglou also reflected on the Vicario incident.