The Key Match Incidents Panel has confirmed a missed penalty for Chelsea against Everton, adding to the club’s woes following a record-breaking £262 million loss and growing squad instability.
The Key Match Incidents Panel confirmed Chelsea was denied a clear penalty during their recent 3-0 loss to Everton.
Panelists voted 3:2 that James Tarkowski should have been penalized for elbowing Wesley Fofana. This marks the 55th confirmed refereeing error of the Premier League season.
Despite the verdict, the panel agreed that “VAR was right to not intervene” given the original match context and scoreline.
Off the pitch, manager Liam Rosenior faces a mounting crisis following Chelsea’s announced £262.4 million loss.
Injuries to Reece James and Trevoh Chalobah have further depleted the squad ahead of their FA Cup quarter-final against Port Vale.
Tensions are also rising within the dressing room, with Marc Cucurella openly criticizing the ownership’s decision-making, admitting he “would not have sacked Enzo Maresca” earlier this season.