Overview
- Josh King's opener for Fulham at Stamford Bridge was ruled out after a VAR‑prompted review for contact by Rodrigo Muniz on Trevoh Chalobah, a call later deemed incorrect.
- VAR Michael Salisbury was stood down for Liverpool vs Arsenal and replaced by John Brooks after PGMOL assessed the incident as not meeting the ‘referee’s call’ threshold for clear and obvious errors.
- Referees’ chief Howard Webb contacted Fulham to address the decision, with the club declining public comment.
- Fulham manager Marco Silva called the ruling “unbelievable,” while defender Antonee Robinson criticized officiating standards, and pundits including Mike Dean and Alan Shearer condemned the intervention.
- PGMOL’s swift acknowledgment renewed scrutiny of VAR consistency and application, though no protocol changes have been announced.