Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola: West Ham penalty contradicted referees’ advice Unhappy Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola claimed a controversial penalty awarded to West Ham in a dramatic 1-1 draw at the Vitality Stadium directly contradicted advice given by Premier League referees.
Referring to conversations with Professional Game Match Officials Limited before the current campaign, Iraola said: “I’m very, very disappointed with the penalty because it’s an action that we spoke before the season started with the referees.
“It’s obviously natural because everyone that has played football (knows) you go running to block a shot, a cross, you finish with one hand down, one up, it’s like this always.
“I said ‘OK, we give these instructions (to put hands behind backs) because it’s costing us penalties’ and he’s gone, ‘no, don’t worry, it’s natural, it’s not going to cost you’.
Following VAR intervention, match official Chris Kavanagh penalised Cherries midfielder Tyler Adams after Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s cross brushed his outstretched arm.
