‘A terrible day’ – Alan Shearer slams Premier League referees for countless controversial decisions

Alan Shearer has slammed Premier League referees for the countless controversial decisions that were made during Saturday’s games.

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In the most high profile incident, West Ham were robbed of a late equaliser against Chelsea after VAR deemed that Edouard Mendy had been fouled in the build-up to Maxwel Cornet’s goal, though replays suggested that was far from the case.

‘”Minimum interference, maximum benefit”, was what we were told when VAR was brought in,’ Shearer said on Match of the Day.

‘It is as bad as decision as you will ever see – or at least for another half-hour [referring to the controversy around Newcastle’s draw with Crystal Palace].

‘They should be told to stay out of it the VAR officials. This was never ever, ever a foul. And I don’t think anyone who has played the game will agree with the VAR Jared Gillett and the referee Andy Madley.

‘The keeper [Mendy] goes down because he realises he’s made a wreck. [Jarrod] Bowen just steps over him, he doesn’t interfere with the play.

‘We saw Michael Oliver stick to his decision when he went over to the monitor [to review a penalty incident in Bournemouth’s win over Nottingham Forest]. Why doesn’t he [Madley] stick to his decision?

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‘It’s a beyond terrible, disgraceful decision.’

Newcastle also had a goal disallowed in their 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace, after Joe Willock was adjudged to have fouled Vicente Guaita, with the VAR officials missing the fact that Palace defender Tyrick Mitchell had pushed