PGMOL has removed from duty the two full-time VAR officials involved in controversial incidents last weekend for the next round of Premier League games, it was announced on Tuesday.
Lee Mason failed to identify Christian Norgaard had come back from an offside position to create Ivan Toney‘s equaliser as Brentford drew 1-1 at Arsenal.
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It meant the offside lines were not applied by Mason, and the goal was allowed to stand. The result saw Arsenal’s lead over Manchester City cut to three points ahead of their meeting at the Emirates on Wednesday.
Chelsea were also denied a penalty in the 89th minute of their 1-1 draw at West Ham United when Tomas Soucek appeared to stop Conor Gallagher‘s shot with his hand, diving to his left. Neil Swarbrick, the Premier League’s head of VAR, chose not to tell the referee he had missed a possible spot kick.
Neither Mason or Swarbrick have been given a VAR appointment for the next set of matches.
