After making a critical offside mistake that could cost Arsenal the title, Premier League video assistant referee, Lee Mason, has been suspended down for the upcoming round of Premier League games.
In the lead-up to Brentford’s equalizing goal in their 1-1 tie with the Gunners on Saturday, Mason failed to spot an offside play.
Offside lines weren’t even drawn as the infringement went under the radar and the Bees’ goal was allowed to stand – sparking outrage from the Arsenal camp.
Their 1-1 draw allowed Man City to close to gap at the top of the league to just three points, as Pep Guardiola’s side saw off Aston Villa with a 3-1 win.
The Professional Game Match Officials Limited later confirmed Howard Webb had contacted Arsenal to ‘acknowledge and explain the significant errors in the VAR process’.
A statement continued: “Both incidents, which were due to human error and related to the analysis of offside situations, are being thoroughly reviewed by PGMOL.”
As Kevin Campbell says here –
You do not “forget” to draw the offside line
It would be like Arteta not turning up to The Emirates on Wednesday night and saying he “forgot” we had a game
Cesc Fabregas knew in 2011 that Lee Mason was a cheat – still is
— Rory Talks Football (@Rory_Talks_Ball) February 13, 2023
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And now, Mason has been stood down from duty as punishment, which will surely be a delight to the Gunners’ faithful.
His name was absent from the appointments list published on the Premier League website at noon on Tuesday.
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