West Ham United should have had two penalties against Brentford following VAR errors in recent review

West Ham United should have had two penalties against Brentford following VAR errors in recent review West Ham United should have had two penalties against Brentford after VAR errors were found in recent review. West Ham lost 3-0 to the Bees earlier this month, which saw the Hammers move closer to the brink of relegation. Nuno Espirito Santo’s men lost 1-0 to Arsenal at the London Stadium the following week in controversial circumstances, and they could be playing in the Championship next season due to poor officiating.

West Ham should have been awarded penalties for the fouls on Pablo and Tomas Soucek against Brentford. It can also be argued that their opening goal for a clear stamp down on Konstantinos Mavropanos should have been disallowed. The Hammers could have won the game or picked up one point were those calls made, and the lost points could prove very crucial in the relegation race.

West Ham are reportedly exploring potential legal action against the Premier League following some of the controversial decisions from match officials They are ready to take action and the Hammers’ senior officials and legal team are considering going to court. The recent errors were confirmed by the Premier League’s Key Match Incidents panel, taking the total this season to 23. Keane Lewis-Potter held Soucek “in a clear non-footballing action which impacted the West Ham player’s movement” and the panel unanimously felt the VAR Tony Harrington should have stepped in.

It was also felt referee Craig Pawson should have pointed to the spot in the 77th minute when Yehor Yarmolyuk slipped and brought down Pablo inside the area. That was a split 3-2 vote for a spot-kick, but 4-1 against a VAR review, and the decision was not considered to have reached the VAR threshold.