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The Premier League have not appointed VAR official Lee Mason for a game this weekend after he made a “significant error” in Arsenal’s draw with Brentford.
Mikel Arteta’s leaders were held to a 1-1 drawon Saturday but Ivan Toney’s equaliser should not have been allowed to stand.
Toney headed in from close range after Christian Norgaard nudged the ball across the face of goal, despite the latter being offside in the build-up.
The goal went to a VAR check for a separate incident instead, with Mason — in charge of the technology for the game — not spotting Norgaard strayed just offside.
The Professional Game Match Officials Limited, the body responsible for referees in English football, subsequently acknowledged Arsenal and Brighton were both victims of “significant” errors on Saturday.
Mason was not named on the Premier League’s list of match officials for the weekend.
The incident impacting Brighton on the same day involved a would-be winning goal against Crystal Palace being disallowed incorrectly by VAR John Brooks.
Brooks was removed as the VAR for Monday’s Merseyside derby and Wednesday’s game between the Gunners and Manchester City, though he will be back as the fourth official for Arsenal’s trip to Aston Villa on Saturday.
