Dale Johnson

As the prospect of Southampton thrown out of the play-offs grows... A detailed look at: 📌 Middlesbrough in limbo 📌 Southampton's defence 📌 How EFL hearing works, who is on it 📌 Fine, points deduction ... or expulsion? 📌 Potential legal case ➕ More! bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

Who is named as an "interested party" is determined by the independent disciplinary commission at the time the case is created.

Just as an add to this. It is standard practice for there to be only two "interested parties" in a disciplinary hearing - the one bringing the charge (EFL) and the other defending (Southampton). Out of the ordinary for Boro to be named, but they clearly have a case to be.

Three key facts out of the Middlesbrough statement. 1) Boro will not take part in the independent disciplinary panel 2) Boro are not listed as an "interested party" and therefore cannot appeal the final outcome 3) Now on record as wanting Southampton thrown out

@KingGyrfalcon I didn't say this, the VAR did.

@DaleJohnsonBBC Firstly, Dale said the Silva one couldn’t be a penalty. Secondly, if it’s a penalty for the holding by Silva then it stands to reason that it ought to have been a penalty to West Ham for the holding by Trossard

Premier League's key match incidents panel logs three VAR errors: 1⃣ Penalty to Everton v Man City, holding by Silva on Rohl 2⃣ Penalty to West Ham at Brentford, holding by Lewis-Potter on Soucek 3⃣ No penalty to Bournemouth v Crystal Palace, no foul 👇 bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

@EfcWorcester @Tony_Scott11 No I wasn't. I was answering very factual points about the laws, which are still correct. You can't give a penalty if the ball isn't in play, that was the point.

@Tony_Scott11 After the game, this @DaleJohnsonBBC guy was shouting down Everton fans as if we were idiots, that we didn't know the rules. (Paraphrasing) "It was the right decision, ball wasn't in play during the foul, Bernardo wasn't committing an offence anyway because contact was minimal"

Everton have had as many penalties all season (2) as apologies from the KMI Pane & Howard Webb in the last week (2)!

@jcotteri The words of the VAR.

@DaleJohnsonBBC Cannot be a penalty when it’s mostly not in play… 🤣 idiot

@un0themones I posted what the VAR said.

But you said it couldn’t be a penalty to Everton

@LownesMatthew Yes, it's what the VAR said.

This you?

@jrex62 None of it is in their control.

@DaleJohnsonBBC It took them over a week to arrange a meeting to consider 🤷🏼‍♂️ A bit left hand and right hand without consideration for the paying fans.

As the prospect of Southampton thrown out of the play-offs grows... A detailed look at: 📌 Middlesbrough in limbo 📌 Southampton's defence 📌 How EFL hearing works, who is on it 📌 Fine, points deduction ... or expulsion? 📌 Potential legal case ➕ More! bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

@3nilrule @chapelkate Yes, he has worked for Villa and Forest previously.

@chapelkate @DaleJohnsonBBC Looks like that article is from January 2025. He would of graduated in July 2025. Assume he’s back working at Saints as there are pictures of him with Tonda from February 2026. #SaintsFC

@YoBenBen @abdimfarah12 @WhistleBlowerDK No, it was was the VAR said.

@DaleJohnsonBBC @abdimfarah12 @WhistleBlowerDK I thought you said it wasn’t possible for the referee to give a foul on Silva in that City game…? Not ideal for your credibility to see the above confirmed when everyone else thought it was obvious as well

It feels that this season has had the highest number of VAR errors is that correct? @DaleJohnsonBBC @WhistleBlowerDK

@Polski38 @TomCantonMedia @PR_WhoRu This was what the VAR said.

@TomCantonMedia @PR_WhoRu @DaleJohnsonBBC can you clarify how all 5 panel members agree it’s a foul when you said it cannot be a penalty?

Arsenal learn that VAR mistakenly did not award Everton a penalty in draw with Man City that could yet have major Premier League title race ramifications. All 5 Key Incidents panel members agreed that Bernardo Silva committed a foul. Full story 👇 football.london/arsenal-fc/new…

@efctruth20802 That sentence is purely VAR interventions, not mistakes.

@DaleJohnsonBBC Could you please confirm this quote. I thought you had previously reported that the KMI panel had ruled that more mistakes had been made in Everton’s favour this season.

@CityHsN @AFCI4I 5:0 yellow was correct.

@AFCI4I @DaleJohnsonBBC اللجنة المحترمه هذي ما علقت على اللقطه هذي؟ خصوصًا انها بعد هدف السيتي مباشره وقبل نهاية الشوط الاول

🚨 - رسمياً : لجنة مراجعة الحالات التحكيمية في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز تعترف هناك ركلة جزاء لصالح ايفرتون لم تحتسب ضد مانشستر سيتي برناردو سيلفا قام بإمساك لاعب وسط ايفرتون ميرلين رول، في لقطة لم يشاهدها الحكم مايكل أوليفر ( @DaleJohnsonBBC )

@jrex62 They can't make a quick decision. The process is managed wholly by the independent disciplinary commission.

@DaleJohnsonBBC It is. They need to take a quick decision for the sake of the people that put money in their pockets i.e the fans . The legal consequences can be fought over at a later date. This is a football league rules decision.

How controversial VAR calls have defined two title battles. West Ham v Arsenal & Motherwell v Celtic Looking at: 📌 Background 📌 Impact & perception 📌 Lack of cameras in Scotland 📌 Speed of reviews 📌 "Absolutely categorical" evidence of handball? 👇 bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

@jrex62 It is not the EFL's fault.

@DaleJohnsonBBC Hull City in limbo fans have already spent money on Hotels and trains to get to London. No seats available by last Wednesday morning. This is absolutely shocking behaviour by the EFL. There is only one club to blame and that is Southampton. Report accurately please.

@chapelkate He isn't.

@DaleJohnsonBBC Hope you have seen that the lad in question is a Derby uni graduate currently working at Villa, this does make a difference.