Referees' body Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has effectively accepted controversial VAR decisions made at Chelsea and Newcastle were wrong and they will fully co-operate with a Premier League review of the incidents.
The decisions denied Newcastle United and West Ham United goals against Crystal Palace and Chelsea, respectively.
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Both Newcastle and West Ham thought they had scored, with the goals confirmed by the on-pitch referee. But in each instance the goals were disallowed after VAR. The decisions have been heavily criticised, with many arguing that the role of VAR is not to reverse debatable calls that have already been made.
In west London, West Ham were denied a late equaliser when Maxwel Cornet's goal was chalked off after a VAR review judged that Jarrod Bowen had fouled Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy in the build-up.
Hammers captain Declan Rice later called it "one of the worst VAR decisions since it came into the game".
Meanwhile, in the North East, Newcastle had what would have been a winning goal disallowed for a foul by Joe Willock on Crystal Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita - despite Tyrick Mitchell pushing Willock into Guaita.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said: "It was a perfectly good goal in my opinion."
The Premier League is to now review the decisions with the PGMOL as a matter of priority.
