Antonio Conte insisted VAR wrongly overturned a correct penalty decision and claimed the system in this country is flawed following Tottenham's 1-1 draw at West Ham.
Spurs were awarded a spot-kick after 11 minutes when Harry Kane's header hit the outstretched arm of Hammers defender Aaron Cresswell.
But after a four-and-a-half-minute review at Stockley Park, referee Peter Bankes eventually went to the monitor which showed the ball had hit Cresswell's face before his arm, and overturned his own decision.
Spurs boss Conte said: 'It's difficult to explain. I don't like to comment on referees' decisions but today I'd like to comment on a referee's decision, because the referee's decision was right!
'I said to him at the end of the first half 'you have taken the right decision' and VAR for sure embarrassed the referee. To make him change a right decision was really strange.
'In England they have to learn much more to use the VAR in the right way. You have to study very well and be more accurate.'
Tottenham did take the lead with a classic counter-attack after Eric Dier intercepted a one-two between Declan Rice and Said Benrahma on the edge of the Spurs area.
Dier's first-time pass found Kane, who fed Dejan Kulusevski before sprinting past him on the outside and collecting the return ball.
Kane's cross was meant for Son Heung-min but West Ham defender Thilo Kehrer got there first and diverted the ball into the net, denying the South Korean a first goal of the season.
However, the hosts secured a first home point of the campaign when Tomas Soucek collected a clever flick from Michail Antonio and rifled the ball home.
'In the end I think we had the opportunity to get three points,' added Conte.
'We have to be a bit disappointed with the result on one hand, but on the other it's not easy to play against West Ham in this stadium. We conceded a goal we could avoid. But in the end one point is good.'
David Moyes gave club-record £52million signing Lucas Paqueta a debut as a substitute despite admitting beforehand that the Brazilian had not so much as passed a ball to his new team-mates having only arrived from Lyon on Monday.
It showed, when, with four minutes remaining, Vladimir Coufal pulled the ball back only for Paqueta and fellow new signing Emerson Palmieri to leave it to each other, 10 yards from goal.
Moyes said: 'It's difficult, he'd never trained with us because we didn't have time, but we knew enough about him that he could be creative. It was a small cameo but I'm really looking forward to working with him.'
Moyes admitted the overturned penalty was a pivotal moment. A draw is a good result but I'd liked to have won it. The turning point was the penalty going in our favour.
'As the game went on we grew into it. We stuck at it. I'm encouraged by what I'm seeing. We're trying to build towards a new side.'
yiabikmnty
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i swear handball rules always changing smh
SolitarySoul
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shame shame shame conte and the likes of people/fans who favour him now lol
you were excited when VAR and ref are on your side when Spurs played against Chelsea now you cried....cry more!
vaebklsuz
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Chelsea fans misconceiving this article, Conte never complained about the refree, he supported the refree but said the refree was embarrassed by the VAR, how does this relate to what happened to Chelsea 🤷🏾♂️ the refree never blowed the whistle talkless of checking the VAR against chelsea
vaebklsuz
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shame shame shame conte and the likes of people/fans who favour him now lol
lol for what, he said it all
SolitarySoul
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shame shame shame conte and the likes of people/fans who favour him now lol
Kosacimrtu
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Hippocrates conte can easily forget that after the Chelsea game he said he NEVER AND WILL NEVER COMMIT ON OFFICIATING BECAUSE IT THE THEIR WORK AND THEY KNOW BETTER THAN EVERYONE it seems conte is a Ghanaian
He didnt complain the referee infact he support ref decision to give spurs a penalty. VAr actuaallly embarassed the ref with the decision not to give a penalty.Tuchel on the other hand criticised ref decision and he knew he cannot do that .stop crying like a baby ..
nothingspecial
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it has been favouring u all this while. soon it will come and hurt. as gardiola he will explain more.
maybe true but they didn't win single trophy 🏆 😅
bazblostz
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As a Spurs fan I do agree with the referee and VAR. There's no handball, the ball hit Cresswell head before his hands. So, there's no penalty. Conte must be mistaken, but he never complained about the referee. Only he was furious about the overturned of the decision. But that's is normal, we as human beings for sure will make a mistake.
Duedilmtz
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Conte, focus on your work and stop complaining😁😁😁😁
2muchmoney
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Oh now you can talk about VAR but when they go your own way against Chelsea why don’t you tell them to learn how to use VAR now it’s against you we can’t hear word wait for more Conte that’s karma for you 😂🤣🤣
FaithEvans
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Comment section proves what you already know about users on this app, that they have very low intellect. Especially the Chelsea fans.
FaithEvans
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If Conte doesn't get punished for this, then its clear the FA has an agenda against Chelsea.
Haha 😂... did you understand the article?... He said the referee made the correct decision by overturning Tottenham's penalty. And VAR embarrassed him by asking him to check a correct decision.
taweinot
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Conte is that VAR pil better?
Peybkmpyz
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one good turn deserves another
Naaceklpty
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VAR is trying to condur with Chelsea by hurting Tottenham
rocadmpuy
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So will he be sanctioned after this comment?
Kosacimrtu
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Hippocrates conte can easily forget that after the Chelsea game he said he NEVER AND WILL NEVER COMMIT ON OFFICIATING BECAUSE IT THE THEIR WORK AND THEY KNOW BETTER THAN EVERYONE it seems conte is a Ghanaian
He didnt complain the referee infact he support ref decision to give spurs a penalty. VAr actuaallly embarassed the ref with the decision not to give a penalty.Tuchel on the other hand criticised ref decision and he knew he cannot do that .stop crying like a baby ..
Tmoney14
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it has been favouring u all this while. soon it will come and hurt. as gardiola he will explain more.
andrepoon
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Just know these morons were waiting for this moment. So why cry ( like your wife died, chelski ). The whole season will average itself out. U win some, u lose some.
waubdeirtu
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so u can complain now right , u don't know that the dice is still rolling
akwetehphilip
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Hippocrates conte can easily forget that after the Chelsea game he said he NEVER AND WILL NEVER COMMIT ON OFFICIATING BECAUSE IT THE THEIR WORK AND THEY KNOW BETTER THAN EVERYONE it seems conte is a Ghanaian
tacablpru
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karma in the making this is just the beginning.....
rodadrst
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If Conte doesn't get punished for this, then its clear the FA has an agenda against Chelsea.
puhabcilo
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Is like this man has forgotten the match with Chelsea,so keep quiet don't complain
Humancal44
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Not a penalty. Every League would deny that penalty
AnilDangi
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What about your embarrassment to tuchel 😂
DS36
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Tuchel is coming, run 🏃♂️
sprinter0012
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Don't complain it pains you a lot, when things just turn against you, then you will understand the pain others felt... you were lucky you were leading the game.. Chelsea fans right now
Duoceistu
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Anthony Conte is not suppose to complain at all. Becos the same VAR favours him against Chelsea in a match that they are suppose to loose.
Yuyabmost
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you are now talking about VAR, can't you remember?