Glenn Hoddle has blasted David Coote’s decision not to award Newcastle United a penalty against Chelsea. Magpies fans were furious when Trevoh Chalobah appeared to foul Jacob Murphy in the 57th minute of Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge - only for the referee to give a corner instead.
A resilient Toon side kept the Champions League holders at bay until the dying embers when Kai Havertz’s last-gasp strike handed all three points to the hosts. The German could have been sent off in the first half following a collision with Newcastle defender Dan Burn but, once again, VAR failed to intervene and Chelsea were unpunished.
The defeat ended the Magpies' nine-game unbeaten run but supporters feel the result was unjustified due to the spot-kick controversy. Former Blues player-manager Hoddle sympathises with Newcastle fans and agrees that the referee made the wrong call.
