{"id":5583,"date":"2026-05-12T20:03:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5583"},"modified":"2026-05-12T20:03:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:03:50","slug":"full-var-audio-from-west-hams-disallowed-goal-vs-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5583","title":{"rendered":"Full VAR audio from West Ham\u2019s disallowed goal vs Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>The Premier League have released the audio exchange from the moment<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>The Premier League&#8217;s official Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMO) have agreed to release the recorded audio exchange made between officials during the build-up to the controversial decision to disallow Callum Wilson&#8217;s 95th minute equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Wilson thought he had scored a vital equaliser for his side against the league leaders, only for on-field official Chris Kavanagh to eventually rule out the goal for an alleged foul on David Raya in the build-up to the strike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:0\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>VAR official Darren England called Kavannagh over to view a pitchside monitor, where \u2014 after an arduous delay \u2014 he decided that West Ham defender Pablo had fouled Raya in the build-up. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The exact reasoning behind that decision, and the discussion between VAR and on-field officials, has now been unveiled by VAR.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2><strong>Win \u20ac\/\u00a31,000 in our FREE Win-Lose-Draw Predictor<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In the age of stats geeks, AI-generated Fantasy teams and nth-degree analysis, we&#8217;ve stripped football knowledge down to its most instinctual form: Win, Lose or Draw.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In JOE&#8217;s new Premier League Win-Lose-Draw Predictor, you can prove your footballing nous up against your mates, while also being in with a chance of winning \u20ac1,000\/\u00a31,000 each week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>And if no users predict all results correctly, EVERY player who submitted an entry will be placed into a random prize draw for the \u20ac1,000\/\u00a31,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Two players came within an inch of winning the jackpot last week with 9\/10 right &#8211; play below for this weekend&#8217;s fixtures! It takes just a few minutes to enter&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/predictor.joemediagroup.ie\/pl?competition=premier-league\" width=\"100%\" height=\"1900\" frameborder=\"0\" data-embed-type=\"embed\" data-embed-src=\"https:\/\/predictor.joemediagroup.ie\/pl?competition=premier-league\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>As part of the PGMO&#8217;s Mic&#8217;d Up programme, on Sky Sports, the organisation&#8217;s chief Howard Webb spoke to Michael Owen about the controversial call, before sharing the audio from the moment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Ahead of the broadcast, Webb said: &#8220;This gives us an opportunity to show the world the way that the officials work through situations. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:2\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;It allows people to hear the communications, it allows us to show the process that they\u2019re going through and it allows us to be transparent which is what we\u2019ve always said we wanted to be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>WATCH: Full VAR exchange that led VAR to rule out Wilson&#8217;s goal. <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Listen to VAR&#039;s debate for West Ham&#039;s disallowed goal vs Arsenal | Match Officials Mic&#039;d Up\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7d3VzREWx68?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Everything said by VAR before the decision was made: <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>As quoted in reports from The Mail, and The Mirror, a full transcript from the exchange has been revealed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:3\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The clip begins with the VAR officials saying: &#8220;Possible foul on keeper&#8221;, to which one of Chris Kavangh&#8217;s assistants referees responds: &#8220;I don\u2019t see any foul on the goalkeeper.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>VAR then says: &#8220;Checking the on-field decision of goal. OK, let\u2019s play it through, let\u2019s play it through. Let\u2019s just get a feel now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s literally just a possible foul on Raya, what I\u2019m seeing in terms of that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;OK, let\u2019s get a tighter angle on the goalkeeper please.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>On viewing the replay, the VAR says: &#8220;For me, there is a foul. Potential foul with the arm.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:4\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;His hand is holding his arm down. That\u2019s impactful, for me. The left arm there, is holding, is across the body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;He\u2019s across the head and he\u2019s holding the left arm of Raya, there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;Which impedes his ability to get to the ball properly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>This eventually leads the VAR team to say: &#8220;I think, for me, we send him for an on-field review to look at the possible foul on the goalkeeper. And then we get him to look at the other incidents as well. I think that\u2019s the best decision in terms of this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>They say: &#8221; Chris (Chris Kavanagh), I\u2019m going to recommend an on-field review for a possible foul on the goalkeeper but there are some other incidents to look at while you\u2019re at the monitor as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:5\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;So, I\u2019m going to show you a possible foul on the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;The left arm of Pablo comes across Raya and holds onto the left arm of Raya as he goes to win the ball.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;Yeah, but then I\u2019m just going to show you some, obviously, other angles on that incident, of players.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p> &#8220;You\u2019ve got Declan Rice and you\u2019ve got Trossard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The referee can be heard responding: &#8220;I don\u2019t know what you\u2019re trying to show me, give me a clue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:6\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>VAR responds: &#8220;Trossard on Pablo. Just if you look at Trossard on Pablo. Give me a better angle on that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The on-field official says: &#8220;I don\u2019t think there\u2019s much in that at all, I\u2019m happy with that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Finally VAR checks: &#8220;And then if you just want to consider the actions of Declan Rice on Mavropanos at the back. But the foul happens on the goalkeeper before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Following these checks, the match officials finally concluded that the goal should be overturned due to the foul by Pablo on Raya, with the other potential offences, by Trossard and Rice, having taken place after the incident on Raya.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:7\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Full #VAR #audio #West #Hams #disallowed #goal #Arsenal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Premier League have released the audio exchange from the moment The Premier League&#8217;s official Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMO) have agreed to release the recorded audio exchange made between officials during the build-up to the controversial decision to disallow Callum Wilson&#8217;s 95th minute equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday. 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