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/ 1096 days ago

Spurs luck out as ref missed penalty for Brighton, admits Webb

The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has admitted VAR made a mistake in Tottenham's controversial 2-1 win over Brighton on Saturday. Referee chief Howard Webb contacted Brighton to apologize for the mistake. A thrilling match that pitted two contenders for European football against each other saw numerous controversies, one of which came in the […]

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/ 1099 days ago

Mike Dean may not return as EPL VAR, says report

The future of Mike Dean as a Premier League VAR official is in serious doubt. The former referee retired from his on-pitch duties at the end of the last season and transitioned to working in the review booth. However, the Daily Mail has revealed that Dean has not been appointed as a VAR official in […]

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/ 1150 days ago

Ref Lee Mason dropped from weekend Premier League games

Lee Mason has not been selected as a video assistant referee for this weekend's Premier League fixtures. Mason has been under pressure since he failed to correctly check for offside during Brentford's tying goal against Arsenal on Saturday. Checking potential offside in the buildup for goals is one of the key job attributes of a […]

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/ 1151 days ago

Premier League referees to meet after weekend of VAR mistakes

Referees were all over the headlines in the Premier League this past weekend due to major and costly VAR mistakes. Three major misses had a pivotal say over the final score of games with significant importance. As a result, Premier League referee chief Howard Webb called a meeting for Tuesday. The meeting addresses what happened […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 1311 days ago

Lee Mason off VAR after Newcastle-Palace, Man U-Arsenal errors

Premier League VAR Lee Mason will not be on normal duties in upcoming EPL matches. This weekend, Mason drew attention due to a pair of controversial decisions from two games. Recently, the 50-year-old former referee retired from on-pitch duties to transition to a VAR official. Controversial Calls Both of Mason's recent questionable decisions disallowed goals […]