"The Premier League prides itself on a high bar for intervention. And in the stakeholders survey in the summer, 83% voted that it should be maintained, with only 8% feeling the VAR should be getting involved more often. That's not the case in other leagues, and this goal would likely have been ruled out in, say, LaLiga, without much noise. But we're not in Spain"
"Muniz had possession of the ball and looked to turn. As he did, he stood on the boot of Chalobah. It wasn't an unexpected movement, for instance the Fulham player didn't place his foot out of stride to make contact. It didn't result in a change of possession to start the break. It was a coming together which had no influence on the move."
Fulham took the lead in the 21st minute when Josh King scored on the break, but VAR Michael Salisbury reviewed a challenge in the buildup and disallowed the goal. The review focused on a coming together between Rodrigo Muniz and Trevoh Chalobah, with Muniz standing on Chalobah's boot as he turned. The contact was not an unexpected movement and did not change possession or influence the move. Chalobah remaining on the floor prompted the VAR review. A stakeholders survey showed 83% of respondents supported maintaining a high intervention threshold, while only 8% wanted more VAR involvement. Referee Rob Jones previously rejected a recommended red card in a separate incident.
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