US EditionReferees Chief Webb Says Decision to Disallow Fulham's Goal v Chelsea Was Wrong
PGMOL chief Howard Webb acknowledged a VAR error disallowing Fulham's goal due to a foul call on Rodrigo Muniz, leading to the removal of VAR official Michael Salisbury from his next game.
- On September 3, 2025, PGMOL chief Howard Webb admitted it was a misjudgement to rule out Josh King's goal during Fulham Football Club's defeat at Chelsea Football Club on Saturday.
- On Saturday, the VAR review began when Michael Salisbury instructed referee Rob Jones to check for a foul by Rodrigo Muniz on Trevoh Chalobah, but officials focused too narrowly on their contact, leading to a misjudgement.
- Following the review, Webb called Fulham to apologise and PGMOL removed Michael Salisbury from Sunday's Liverpool v Arsenal VAR appointment; Webb said, `It wasn't controversial, it was wrong`.
- The match ended with goals from Joao Pedro and Enzo Fernandez, securing Chelsea's second consecutive home win aided by VAR decisions.
- The referees' chief defended VAR by noting PGMOL guidance requires a high bar for intervention, and the Premier League has fewer VAR checks than other European leagues.
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Referees chief Webb says decision to disallow Fulham's goal v Chelsea was wrong
Referees body (PGMOL) chief Howard Webb said the decision to disallow Josh King's goal for Fulham in their 2-0 Premier League defeat at Chelsea last weekend was wrong and that the video assistant referee (VAR) made a mistake by intervening. The 18-year-old midfielder's effort was ruled out after a VAR check due to Fulham's Rodrigo Muniz stepping on Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah's foot in the lead-up to the goal. Fulham manager Marco Silva w…
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Howard Webb blasts officials over Chelsea vs Fulham incident – 'It wasn't controversial' - The Mirror
PGMOL chief Howard Webb has spoken about the decision to rule out Josh King's goal for Fulham against Chelsea for a "careless challenge" by Rodrigo Muniz in the build-up
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