Premier League seeks VAR explanation after scandalous disallowed goals

Both of the

referees, Andy Madley and Michael Salisbury, were told by the VAR official to review their decisions to award the goals, leading to both being disallowed.

Now confirmed by the

, Premier League will ask Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) to explain its rationale for directing the on-field referee to overturn those goals.

defeated the Hammers 2-1 at home this weekend, with VAR ruling out

's 90th-minute equalizer for

. The Hammers’ boss

found VAR intervention "scandalous" and "absolutely rotten" as West Ham's Jarrod Bowen was ruled to have impeded Chelsea goalkeeper

.

Meanwhile,

was held 0-0 by

at St James' Park, with

claiming an own goal from Tyrick Mitchell should have been allowed to stand. Newcastle's Joe Willock was adjudged to have fouled Palace keeper

after the VAR intervention even though the Newcastle player appeared to have been pushed by Mitchell. Eddie Howe said he considered it a "perfectly good goal" as the club's legend

told the BBC the VAR decision was "shocking, abysmal, disgraceful".

It's been reported that the issue is being treated as a priority matter by the Premier League with the VAR system continuing controversies since its arrival in Premier League in the 2019-20 season.

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