Brady in war against VAR

West Ham Vice Chairman Karren Brady has shown that she is less than impressed with the performance of VAR. Unsurprisingly Brady cited the foul on Antony Gordon as an example of the video referee overstretching its remit.

The Newcastle winger placed his foot in front of Kalvin Phillips kicking leg, setting in place a sequence of events that led to West Ham losing from a 3-1 winning position.

Writing for The Sun on, The Apprentice star said: “The professional game is fast being played nearly as much in the rulebook as on the pitch, such is the pressure to win.”

The lady is not impressed. Karren Brady has let rip at dodgy VAR calls

“The VAR record is good on offsides and line rulings but otherwise unpredictable — making mince meat of handball rulings and no ­better than a referee on free-kicks. West Ham’s 4-3 defeat at Newcastle turned on a questionable VAR call that Kalvin Phillips had fouled Anthony Gordon.”

“But there is no point complaining as nothing changes and our boss David Moyes could do no more than grimace. I have written five letters to PGMOL this season questioning ­decisions. All you get back are ­pictures from the rulebook and ­justifications of the decisions.”

“There’s something unbalanced when a manager can cavort when his team scores but cannot protest sensibly at a bad goal given against.”

Hard to disagree with Brady on this one.