David Coote referee decision made for Carabao Cup action after that Man United flashpoint

David Coote will be back on the touchline just three days after his controversial awarding of a West Ham penalty during stoppage time of Manchester United's 2-1 defeat in London, the EFL and PGMOL have confirmed.

The conversation after Man United's latest loss took a dramatic turn when it was finally decided it was the correct time to part ways with Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman had been in charge for over two seasons, winning two cups in that time, and now efforts are ramping up to replace him with Sporting CP's Ruben Amorim.

But the straw that broke the camel's back - the 2-1 defeat at the London Stadium - should arguably not have happened, at least the way it did, as referee Coote awarded the home side the critical, injury-time penalty that Jarrod Bowen tucked beyond Andre Onana in highly contentious circumstances.

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Defending his penalty area, Matthijs de Ligt collided with Hammers striker Danny Ings, who went over the Dutch defender's leg. The pair had no room to manoeuvre as both made genuine attempts to play the ball, with other players boxing them in.

VAR deemed that there was 'sufficient contact' on Ings to constitute a clear and obvious error, and recommended an on-field review. Coote went over to the monitor and as is often the case in this scenario, altered his original decision.

Amid the ongoing managerial change the fury has continued with former officials blasting the decision. But as is the nature in football, things move on swiftly and Coote is due to undertake his next officiating role tonight in Manchester City's