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Wilson goal chalked off for Pablo’s foul on Raya
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Webb: ‘On the video, it’s clear and it’s obvious’
Howard Webb has commended the process that led to West Ham’s equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday being overturned, describing Pablo’s foul on the goalkeeper David Raya as “clear and obvious”.
In what has been described as the most consequential decision in VAR history, the referee Chris Kavanagh chose to rule out Callum Wilson’s late goal at the London Stadium, handing Arsenal an advantage in the title race. While Webb, the chief officer of Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO), did not blame the official for missing the initial incident he argued it was inevitable that VAR “would have to get involved”.
Continue reading…Wilson goal chalked off for Pablo’s foul on RayaWebb: ‘On the video, it’s clear and it’s obvious’Howard Webb has commended the process that led to West Ham’s equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday being overturned, describing Pablo’s foul on the goalkeeper David Raya as “clear and obvious”.In what has been described as the most consequential decision in VAR history, the referee Chris Kavanagh chose to rule out Callum Wilson’s late goal at the London Stadium, handing Arsenal an advantage in the title race. While Webb, the chief officer of Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO), did not blame the official for missing the initial incident he argued it was inevitable that VAR “would have to get involved”. Continue reading…
