Eddie Howe has given his verdict on two hotly disputed decisions after Newcastle United’s narrow defeat at Chelsea. The Magpies felt that Kai Havertz should have been sent off for elbowing Dan Burn in the first half, and then Jacob Murphy should have had a penalty in the second period.
However, the VAR panel opted against overturning any of David Coote’s original decisions. Howe said: "It could have been a red but not going to shout from rooftops, but the penalty with the use of VAR I cannot understand that has not been given or the ref has not been asked to go to the monitor and review his decision.
“That makes a mockery of VAR. We are still in a relegation battle. I’m under no illusion we have to respond and we are looking forward to some big games ahead.”
