West Ham and Newcastle left FURIOUS after both clubs had goals disallowed by VAR today

David Moyes led a renewed attack on VAR after a string of controversial decisions enraged Premier League managers and players.

The West Ham boss confronted referee Andrew Madley on the pitch and entered the officials’ room at Stamford Bridge, where witnesses said he let rip with an expletive-laden rant.

Moyes also accused Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy of faking injury to get his side’s equaliser ruled out, while his captain Declan Rice said it was ‘one of the worst VAR decisions’ since the system was introduced to the Premier League.

Referee Andy Madley disallowed West Ham’s late goal at Stamford Bridge after consulting VAR

Eddie Howe claimed Newcastle were robbed of a legitimate goal against Crystal Palace after a decision by referee Michael Salisbury that was branded ‘pathetic’ by club icon Alan Shearer.

England legend Michael Owen described both decisions as shocking while Gabby Agbonlahor, the former England and Villa forward, said West Ham were robbed. Jesse Marsch, meanwhile, said officials showed him a lack of respect after the Leeds manager was given the red card for venting his fury. West Ham thought they had levelled when Maxwel Cornet fired in after the ball ran loose following a collision between Mendy and Jarrod Bowen. Bowen had challenged for a misplaced Reece James header as Mendy flew out, missed the Blues keeper with his leading foot but caught him with his trailing foot before Cornet scored.

Madley gave the goal but changed his mind after being instructed to review the incident.

Moyes said: ‘The goalkeeper comes to take it and actually fumbles out of his hands. And he could never recover it. Then he acts as if he has got a shoulder injury. The keeper tries to fake an injury on the first goal too.

Magpies boss Eddie Howe expressed his disappointment with the decision to disallow his side’s goal

‘I’m amazed VAR sent the referee to have a look at it. Because I had a quick look at it at the side. Once I saw it, I thought, ‘even if he goes to the TV, there’s no way he’s overturning this. It was a ridiculously bad decision.

‘There’s no excuse for that not to be a goal. None at all. Sadly this is the level of our elite refereeing at the moment. I’ve lost faith in the people putting it up for VAR.’

Witnesses said Moyes aimed expletives at Madley as he vented his fury in the referee’s room. Moyes added: ‘I didn’t want an explanation from them because it would have been a tough one to give, wouldn’t it? My goodness, I don’t think anybody could justify that. Even the referee couldn’t.’

Rice said on Twitter: ‘That’s up there with one of the worst VAR decisions made since it’s come into the game. Shambles.’

Hammers captain Declan Rice called the decision to overturn the goal ‘one of the worst VAR decisions made since it’s come into the game’

Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel said: ‘There is a reason I think it went in our favour. It’s my opinion and I don’t know if everyone shares the opinion that it’s very clear it’s a foul.’

Newcastle looked like they had taken the lead through a Tyrick Mitchell own goal in the 51st minute of the stalemate. Salisbury chalked off the goal after consulting his pitchside monitor, adjudging Joe Willock to have pushed Palace keeper Vicente Guaita before the ball went in off Mitchell.

Howe felt that the initial foul came from Mitchell on Willock, claiming his player was nudged off balance and that caused him to accidentally floor Guaita.

Newcastle thought they had taken the lead through a Tyrick Mitchell own goal against Crystal Palace 

‘I didn’t think it should have been disallowed,’ said the Newcastle boss. ‘Without that push on him, there’s no way Joe would have gone in with that force. For me, it’s not a foul. If anything it’s a penalty if it’s not a goal. I was very surprised.’

Shearer tweeted: ‘Willock [was] clearly pushed into the keeper. Pathetic decision.’

Marsch, who said he wants to speak to refereeing body PGMOL, was angry referee Robert Jones was not sent to his pitchside monitor by VAR David Coote to look at a potential penalty. Brentford had earlier been awarded a spot-kick via the monitor.

Marsch said: ‘I need to have more conversations. I was speaking with the fourth official, trying to be as respectful as I could, even when a penalty was given that I probably didn’t think was a penalty, and then when you don’t see it reciprocated… the respect. That’s what I’d call it. That lack of a VAR visit in the end is a lack of respect.’

But VAR overturned the goal, claiming that Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock had pushed the Palace goalkeeper in the buildup