Wenger and Mourinho say England’s controversial penalty against Denmark should have been overturned
Raheem Sterling was adjuged to have been fouled in the area but replays showed there was little contact and Mourinho and Wenger felt VAR should have intervened.
Sebastian Nkrumah Listowell 
England’s penalty awarded by referee Danny Makkelie last night has created a lot of controversy and debates among pundits and managers in the football fraternity.
The controversial penalty has brought two managers – Arsene Winger and Jose Mourinho who may have been rivals during their managerial careers in England to have finally come together to find something to agree on.
The pair were foes during their time in London with Chelsea and Arsenal respectively, with the duo regularly coming to verbal blows and at one time a touchline fracas.
Their relationship has improved since Wenger’s retirement in 2018 and the pair have worked as pundits together when Mourinho has been out of work, most notably following his departure from Manchester United.
And the pair were able to put their differences aside following England’s 2-1 win against Denmark in the Euro 2020 semi-finals as they agreed that a controversial winner from Harry Kane should not have stood.
“I say the way I see it, not the way it is. Maybe you don’t like my opinion this time.
“It’s never a penalty. The best team won, England deserve to win.
“England was fantastic, but for me, it’s never a penalty.
“England are a better team than Denmark. Denmark played the way I was expecting them to play on to their limits.
“England was really, really good and no doubt they deserved to win that match. But for me, it’s never a penalty. At this level, a semi-final of a Euro I don’t understand really the referee’s decision.”
‘I don’t understand even less the fact that the VAR didn’t bring the referee to the screen or overturn the decision. For me, it’s never a penalty. Mourinho told TalkSPORT.
Arsene Wenger agreed, insisting he could not understand how VAR did not intervene to give the referee another look at the incident.
“It was not clear enough to say ‘yes it is. At least the referee should have looked on the screen. I don’t know why the VAR did not ask him to go.
“For me, it wasn’t a penalty. I think the VAR has left the referee down.
“So as a football man I’m very happy England won, don’t get me wrong and I think they deserve to win.
“But I am disappointed that penalty was given. I thought England would win it.” Wenger told BeIN Sports.
The Three Lions were awarded a penalty in extra time after Raheem Sterling was adjudged to have been fouled in the area but replays showed there was little contact and Mourinho and Wenger felt VAR should have intervened.
