It’s happening now — FIFA has officially reduced Manchester United’s points from their win over Chelsea last weekend after completing their investigation into the poor officiating by the referee and VAR team. 😱⚽

FIFA Investigation Sparks Huge Controversy Over Manchester United’s Win Against Chelsea

 

Football’s governing body has once again been thrust into the centre of Premier League debate after multiple outlets reported that FIFA had concluded an investigation into refereeing standards during Manchester United’s recent win over Chelsea.

According to these reports, the inquiry centred on a series of contentious decisions made by the on-field referee and the VAR team, which Chelsea supporters argued swung the match in United’s favour.

 

While FIFA’s remit is normally limited to international competitions, the very fact that the organisation’s name is now being linked to Premier League officiating has caused an uproar online. Headlines claiming that United’s three points had been “reduced” sent social media into overdrive, with some fans believing the club’s win had actually been annulled.

 

 

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How the Story Began

 

United beat Chelsea 2–1 last weekend in a match marred by VAR reviews, a disallowed penalty appeal for the Blues and a controversial late goal.

Chelsea’s hierarchy were understood to be “furious” with the decisions and privately called for a review of the refereeing performance.

 

Over the following days, some fan pages began circulating claims that FIFA had “opened an investigation” into the officials. By mid-week, several blogs went further, stating that the governing body had “officially reduced” United’s points.

 

 

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What FIFA Actually Did

 

In reality, FIFA cannot directly alter domestic league tables — that power lies with the FA and the Premier League itself. However, FIFA does monitor refereeing standards through its Referees Committee and can recommend disciplinary measures or training reviews for officials who also work on international matches.

 

Sources close to the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) — the body responsible for referees in England — say that a post-match assessment of the referee and VAR team has indeed been carried out, and internal sanctions such as suspensions from upcoming games are possible. But no points deduction has been ordered.

 

 

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Fan Reaction and Fallout

 

Despite the clarification, #FIFAPointsDeduction trended on X (formerly Twitter) for most of the day, with rival fans joking about “justice at last” and Manchester United supporters denouncing the “fake news”. Some pundits have warned that such rumours, left unchecked, erode trust in referees and fuel conspiracy theories about corruption.

 

Chelsea fans, meanwhile, continue to call for greater transparency from VAR. “If mistakes were made, they should be admitted openly, but deducting points is not realistic,” one supporter posted.

 

 

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What Happens Next

 

The Premier League and the FA have not commented publicly on the incident. PGMOL is expected to review the performance of the officials involved, and FIFA may issue guidance on best practices for VAR usage in domestic competitions.

 

Until then, Manchester United’s win over Chelsea stands on the table as recorded. But the controversy underlines how high the temperature has risen around refereeing decisions — and how quickly a rumour about FIFA “reducing points” can explode across the football world.