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Chelsea secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over West Ham United in the Premier League’s early kickoff, but fans have called out the VAR over what they deemed a major error that impacted the game.
Nicolas Jackson’s masterclass helped the Blues seal a win over the Hammers, but the match was marred by a controversial VAR decision that left West Ham fans fuming.
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The controversial decision
The incident occurred in the 28th minute when West Ham's Fofana Summerville appeared to have been pulled by Wesley Fofana in Chelsea’s penalty area.
Initially waved play on, but after a VAR review, no penalty was awarded. Replays showed that Summerville had been clearly brought down by Fofana, and West Ham fans were left incredulous at the decision.
Fans reaction
Immediately after the match, social media was flooded with angry reactions from Premier League fans, who felt that their team had been robbed of a clear penalty. Many fans accused the VAR officials of bias and called for a review of the decision.
"How was this not a penalty? EPL is corrupt", a fan wrote on X.
“Not a penalty for West Ham. I hate VAR and its operators," another X user wrote
The Premier League explained the reason behind the decision via the @PLMatchCentre account on X.
They pointed out that the contact was not sustained and that the referee had made the correct decision.
The controversy surrounding the VAR decision has once again raised questions about the effectiveness of the technology in the Premier League.
While VAR has helped to reduce errors in refereeing decisions, it has also led to a number of contentious incidents.
The Premier League has faced increasing pressure to address the issues with VAR, and many fans are calling for a review of the system. It remains to be seen whether the league will take steps to improve VAR or whether the controversy will continue to overshadow the game.
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