West Ham United should have had two penalties against Brentford following VAR errors in recent review | OneFootball

West Ham United should have had two penalties against Brentford earlier this after VAR errors were found in a recent review.

The Hammers lost 3-0 to the Bees, which kept them deep in the relegation battle.

They lost 1-0 to Arsenal at the London Stadium the following week in controversial circumstances, and could be playing in the Championship next season due to poor officiating.

West Ham should have been awarded penalties for the fouls on Pablo and Tomas Soucek against Brentford.

The opening goal for a clear stamp on Konstantinos Mavropanos should also have been disallowed.

The Hammers could have won the game or picked up one point if those calls had been made, and the lost points could prove crucial in the relegation race.

West Ham are reportedly exploring potential legal action against the Premier League following some of the controversial decisions from match officials

They are ready to take action and the Hammers’ senior officials and legal team are considering taking the matter to court.

The recent errors were confirmed by the Premier League’s Key Match Incidents panel, taking the total this season to 23.

Brentford star Keane Lewis-Potter held Soucek ‘in a clear non-footballing action which impacted the West Ham player’s movement’ and the panel felt that VAR Tony Harrington should have stepped in.

Reeferee Craig Pawson should also have pointed to the spot in the 77th minute when Yehor Yarmolyuk slipped and brought down Pablo inside the area.

That was a split 3-2 vote for a spot-kick, but 4-1 against a VAR review, and the decision was not considered to have reached the VAR threshold.

West Ham are 18th in the table, two points off Tottenham Hotspur heading into their final two league games against Newcastle United and Leeds United.