Overview
- Everton’s 2-1 loss at West Ham on Saturday featured a penalty shout when Mateus Fernandes handled the ball while holding Thierno Barry.
- VAR checked the incident and, per the Premier League Match Centre, ruled the handling accidental and kept play going.
- Referee Stuart Attwell did not conduct a monitor review and VAR officials Michael Salisbury and Daniel Robathan did not call for one.
- Everton chief executive Angus Kinnear is preparing to raise the case with PGMOL to seek clarity on handball rulings.
- Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and ex-referee Dermot Gallagher said a penalty should have been given, adding pressure for an official explanation.