David Moyes ’embarrassed’ for VAR after expletive-laden referee confrontation

David Moyes branded VAR official Jarred Gillett unfit for duty after an expletive-laden confrontation with referee Andy Madley following West Ham’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea.

West Ham boss Moyes accused Edouard Mendy of twice faking injury, as his side were denied a draw when Maxwel Cornet’s goal was chalked off after a VAR review.

Referee Madley awarded the goal, deeming Jarrod Bowen’s contact with Chelsea keeper Mendy as no issue before Cornet fired home.

After a VAR check, Andy Madley has ruled the goal out for an alleged foul on Mendy.#CHEWHU 2-1 (91) https://t.co/fjpcT5FuEF

— West Ham United (@WestHam) September 3, 2022

Mendy spilled the ball, allowing Cornet the chance to level, but VAR ordered Madley to review the incident on the pitchside monitors and the effort was duly ruled out.

An incensed Moyes insisted he had “lost faith” in “weak” Premier League refereeing standards in an extended rant in the wake of the Stamford Bridge defeat.

Asked if he had sought out an explanation when confronting the referee after the match, Moyes replied: “No, I didn’t want an explanation from him, because it would have been a tough one for him to give, wouldn’t it?

“It would have been a tough one for him to try to justify. He couldn’t.

“The goalkeeper comes to take it, and actually fumbles it out of his hands five or six yards, so he could never recover it.

“Then he acted as if he had a shoulder injury. I’m amazed that VAR sent the referee for him to see it.

“But I thought even if he goes to the TV there’s no way he’s overturning this, because this is a goal. It was a ridiculously bad decision.

“I’d question VAR today as much as the referee. But the referee should have stuck to his own guns today.

“There’s no excuse for VAR today, there