• Referee chief stands by VAR decision leading to Arsenal defeat
  • Webb admits VAR got penalty decision wrong against Wolves

Howard Webb has dismissed Mikel Arteta’s complaints over Newcastle’s winner against Arsenal this month and insisted VAR got all three reviews in Anthony Gordon’s goal correct.

Webb, the chief refereeing officer of Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL), addressed the controversy in the latest edition of the series Match Officials: Mic’d Up on Tuesday when audio between the referee and VAR at St James’ Park was broadcast.

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