The decision to punish White has reignited the debate surrounding handball rules in European competition, particularly following similar drama in Paris earlier this week. Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher took to social media to voice his concerns regarding the current officiating standards in the Champions League.
Carragher posted on X: "The Champions League is the best football by a mile, but these penalty decisions for handball really are a stain on the competition. Last [night's, during PSG vs Bayern] was worse but that should not be a penalty against White."
Despite the external noise, Arteta refused to confirm if a formal protest would be lodged regarding the incident involving Eze, stating: "I leave that to the club to decide what's the best thing to do. Now they're not going to give us a penalty. That's it. That's gone."