West Ham manager David Moyes could face a FA charge over post-match comments he made about VAR match official David Coote live on Sky Sports. The incensed manager demanded to know who was on VAR after a controversial goal was given against West Ham last night. Spurs’ opener came after the ball rolled down Davinson Sanchez’s arm before hitting West Ham’s Tomas Soucek and crossing the line for an own goal.
Moyes demanded to know who was on duty in his Sky Sports post-match interview: “Who was on VAR tonight? Who was doing VAR tonight? Do we know who it was?” adding ‘He needs to be subbed!’
Upon being told it David Coote was on VAR, he replied: “He’s not very good, eh?”
Moyes added: “I have only just seen it. I can’t believe they have ruled that as a goal.”
FA Rule E3 says A Participant shall at all times act in the best interests of the game and shall not act in any manner which is improper or brings the game into disrepute or use any one, or a combination of, violent conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour”
His questioning of Coote’s competence to do the VAR job may be considered improper or insulting which brings the game into disrepute.
If charged Moyes could face a multi-thousand pound fine and a touchline ban.
The FA should be taking a long look at themselves for rank inconsistency. We have had two points-winning goals knocked off for handball – Antonio and Rice – it should be inconceivable that suddenly the interpretation could swing like this. Millions of pounds are at stake here.
How about we bring a charge against the fa for bias and being corrupt?
Yes I’m sure we’d win 🙁
Shame VAR couldn’t pick up on the way Antonio was kicked off the park last night.
Good old fashioned tackling is picked on, but ankle tapping ( the real killer) goes on worse than ever it seems.
two standards.
His history says enough.
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard raged after Gio Lo Celso’s ‘leg-breaker’ lunge on Cesar Azpilicueta was deemed legal by VAR ref David Coote.
Coote did not give Leicester a penalty when Maddison’s free-kick hits De Bruyne’s arm. Credit: Reuters
Gundogan’s shot later hit Dennis Praet’s arm and Coote awarded a penalty to Man City. Credit: Sportimage
there are more. ha