Lee Mason Leaves Referees’ Body after VAR Error in Arsenal Game

Lee Mason has left the referees’ physique PGMOL by mutual settlement after making a mistake because the Video Assistant Referee in final weekend’s 1-1 Premier League draw between Arsenal and Brentford, Professional Game Match Officials Limited mentioned on Friday.

Ivan Toney’s equaliser for Brentford noticed then-league leaders Arsenal drop two factors in the title race however replays confirmed the objective ought to have been dominated out for offside in the build-up.

PGMOL mentioned afterward Sunday that the selections which went in opposition to each Arsenal and in addition Brighton & Hove Albion in Saturday’s league matches had been right down to “human error”.

“PGMOL can confirm that Video Assistant Referee Lee Mason has departed the organisation by mutual consent,” the referees physique mentioned in an announcement on Friday.

Mason, a Premier League referee for 15 years, oversaw 287 top-flight matches throughout that point, together with his final coming in the closing levels of the 2021-22 season.

“His full profession in the skilled sport noticed the 51-year-old officiate in over 500 fixtures after he progressed to the Football League in 1998,” PGMOL said.

Brighton saw their bid for European football hit a speed bump at Crystal Palace when they were held to a 1-1 draw but Pervis Estupinan’s effort was wrongly chalked off for offside.

John Brooks was replaced as the VAR official for two games after disallowing the Brighton goal.

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