Overview

• On September 10, the Key Match Incidents panel ruled Fulham’s Josh King had a valid first‑half goal at Chelsea, saying the original call to let play continue should have stood.
• PGMOL chief Howard Webb called the Fulham decision a misjudgement, and VAR official Michael Salisbury was stood down from appointments following his involvement.
• The panel also found Wolves should have received a penalty at Everton after Iliman Ndiaye tripped Hugo Bueno, with three of five members judging VAR Craig Pawson’s non‑intervention a clear and obvious error.
• Chelsea beat Fulham 2–0 and Everton beat Wolves 3–2 on August 30, leaving Fulham winless after three games and Wolves bottom after three defeats.
• The panel noted 18 VAR errors last season, mostly missed interventions, reinforcing calls for clearer protocols, stronger training and greater transparency.