West Ham United were denied two clear penalties in their 3-0 defeat to Brentford earlier this month, according to a recent review by the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel. The Hammers, already battling to stay in the Premier League, now find themselves considering legal action against the league over a string of controversial officiating decisions.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side have been left frustrated by poor calls from match officials, with the Brentford loss and a subsequent 1-0 defeat to Arsenal both marred by disputed moments. Against the Bees, West Ham believe they should have been awarded spot-kicks for fouls on Pablo and Tomas Soucek. The panel confirmed that Brentford's Keane Lewis-Potter held Soucek "in a clear non-footballing action which impacted the West Ham player's movement," unanimously agreeing that VAR official Tony Harrington should have intervened.

In the 77th minute, a second penalty claim arose when Yehor Yarmolyuk slipped and brought down Pablo inside the box. While a split 3-2 vote favored awarding the penalty, the panel decided 4-1 against a VAR review, ruling the incident didn't meet the threshold for intervention.

To make matters worse, West Ham argue that Brentford's opening goal should have been disallowed for a clear stamp on Konstantinos Mavropanos. Had these calls gone their way, the Hammers could have salvaged a point or even won the match—points that could prove vital in the relegation scrap.

With the panel confirming 23 officiating errors this season, West Ham's senior officials and legal team are now exploring potential legal action against the Premier League. For a club fighting to stay afloat, every decision counts, and these missed calls have only deepened the frustration in East London.