- West Ham United are formally contacting the Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) to express significant concerns regarding a controversial disallowed goal during their Premier League match against Arsenal on Sunday.
- The incident involved a potential late equaliser for West Ham being ruled out after a VAR review determined that Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya was fouled by Pablo Felipe at a corner, just before Callum Wilson scored.
- West Ham's head coach Nuno Espirito Santo and forward Jarrod Bowen have publicly questioned the consistency of officiating regarding challenges at corners in the Premier League, expressing confusion and frustration.
- PGMO’s chief refereeing officer, Howard Webb, is expected to address the contentious decision during Tuesday night’s edition of “Match Officials Mic’d Up”, while Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised the officials for their “brave” and “consistent” call.
- Football’s lawmakers, the International Football Association Board (Ifab), are set to examine how best to manage grappling within the penalty area during set-pieces, with discussions likely to commence in the autumn.
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