Marco Silva received a red card after a controversial Chelsea goal in added time.
Scandal in the match: Marco Silva was sent off from the bench
According to The Sun: Marco Silva was forced to go to the tunnel, called by referee Rob Jones, after his emotional reaction to events during the match between 'Chelsea' and 'Fulham'.
The 'Fulham' coach did not hide his disappointment, as 'Chelsea' scored a goal in the ninth minute of added time in the first half, leading 1-0, despite the fact that only eight minutes were supposed to be added according to the regulations.
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X/ footballontntSilva, clearly angry, waited for referee Jones after the half-time whistle, but he did not allow him to speak and forced him to leave the bench.
Joao Pedro's goal was scored 58 seconds after the approved eight minutes of added time, although the referee always has the discretion to extend it as he sees fit.
The Fulham coach has already experienced disappointment as his team's earlier goal was disallowed after a VAR review.
Josh King's goal was ruled out because the referee deemed Rodrigo Muniz stepped on Trevoh Chalobah's toe. King hit the bottom corner beautifully, but the team's mistake led to his goal being canceled.
After the review, referee Jones decided that Muniz committed a 'reckless foul', although the player himself had possession of the ball.
'Granting a penalty for such moments is 'sanitizing football', claimed former Chelsea player Joe Cole while commenting on the match for TNT Sports.
'VAR kills the moment for this young man,' wrote former Manchester United player Rio Ferdinand on social media.
Silva was probably venting his anger at the fact that if VAR hadn't intervened earlier in the match, the only added time during which 'Chelsea' scored their goal might not have happened.
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