Video Assistant Referee, VAR Lee Mason is leaving the PGMOL, according to SportsMail.This means he will no longer officiate in the Premier League. It is understood Mason quit his role by mutual consent, a week after making a major mistake in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Brentford. The VAR incorrectly allowed Ivan Toney’s goal to stand,…
Referees chief Howard Webb has contacted Arsenal and Brighton to explain “significant errors” in the VAR process during their matches on Saturday. Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Brentford in which Ivan Toney’s equaliser should have been ruled out for an offside in the build-up and Brighton had a first-half strike by Pervis…
The English Premier League has long been decided by the finest of margins; a dropped point here, a missed goal there. Just a single point separated last year’s champion Manchester City from runner-up Liverpool and, as Jurgen Klopp’s side are now learning, languishing mid table, chances to win the title do not come around often….
The Premier League will review as a priority with Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the refereeing body, two controversial VAR decisions that saw Newcastle United and West Ham United have crucial goals disallowed on Saturday. As reported by ESPN, Newcastle thought they had scored in the 51st minute when Crystal Palace defender Tyrick Mitchell…
