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Wolves chief hits out at VAR and questions refereeing 'integrity'
In cause a controversial move between Wolverhampton and West Ham.
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Wolves chairman Jeff Shi has questioned the judgement of VAR in key decisions after his side were left furious when an equaliser in injury time against West Ham was controversially ruled out, with boss Gary O'Neil describing the decision as "scandalous".
The Midlands club thought they had made it 2-2 when Max Kilman headed home from a corner, but referee Tony Harrington was advised to check a monitor for an offside against Toti Gomes, who was in front of West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.
While Gomes was in an offside position, Kilman's header was going into the opposite corner, with Wolves adamant Fabianski had no chance of saving it.
The 2-1 defeat leaves Wolves in 11th place and sees seventh-placed West Ham move level on points with Manchester United. In a statement where he praised the efforts of his head coach and his squad this season, the Wolves chairman said the standard of officiating in the Premier League means the "integrity of the competition" is at stake.
"Gary, his coaching staff and the players have done a fantastic job this season, which we are all very proud of, especially given the circumstances, with many controversial refereeing decisions impacting the outcome of our games.
Despite a summer of change and Gary and his staff having just four days to prepare, we have surpassed last season's points total with eight games still to play. Were it not for a number of incorrect/controversial decisions, we would be even further up the table.
Other challenges, such as injuries to key attacking players and the depth of our squad, are things the club can always continue to learn from and improve upon season-on-season, but the standard and consistency of refereeing is something which is out of our control.
When a goal is scored and not one person inside the stadium questions its validity, including both sets of players, both coaching staff, the fans and even the match officials themselves, then surely the question has to be asked as to whether disallowing such a goal is really what football wants or needs.
We sincerely hope the Premier League and PGMOL recognise the importance of addressing these issues in order to maintain the integrity of the competition and demonstrate why the Premier League is seen as the best in the world.
The club will continue to support our players and coaches to keep striving, along with our supporters, to approach every remaining game with the passion and determination which has made this team such a success and one we are all proud to be associated with."
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