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Wandering VAR duo Lee Mason and John Brooks among Premier League officials summoned to emergency meeting by referee chief Howard Webb following howlers at Arsenal and Brighton matches
- The PGMOL has recognized VAR errors against Arsenal and Brighton
- A statement said both incidents occurred due to “human error.”
- The chief referee called all the officials to Stockley Park for an emergency meeting
Lee Mason and John Brooks, who are under fire, were among Premier League officials who attended a video workshop led by PGMOL boss Howard Webb on Tuesday to make sure the mistakes of the end are not repeated. of week.
The emergency meeting at Stockley Park, Sportsmail revealed on Sunday, focused on reviewing the mistakes made by Mason and Brooks.
Officials viewed video footage of the incidents from Arsenal and Brighton’s 1-1 draws with Brentford and Crystal Palace respectively and discussed each in detail, according to the sources.
VAR Mason was unable to check if Christian Norgaard was offside in the build up to Brentford’s equalizer, scored by Ivan Toney.
VAR Brooks also disallowed Parvis Estupinan’s goal for Brighton after wrongly flagging the offside line to James Tomkins instead of Marc Guehi.
Lee Mason (left) and John Brooks (right) were among the officials who attended a video workshop
Refereeing chief Howard Webb summoned officials to an emergency meeting after two howls from the VAR
It was clear that VAR should have ruled out Ivan Toney’s goal against Arsenal on Saturday
Both mistakes angered Arsenal and Brighton, given the implications they could have on their respective Premier League seasons, while Webb was understandably unhappy with the high-profile mistakes.
The PGMOL told Sportsmail in a statement: “A constructive meeting was held at Stockley Park, led by chief referee Howard Webb, to fully review refereeing errors in Premier League matches at the weekend. past”.
‘There was a focus on preventing errors and reinforcing the best practice process with the goal of achieving accurate results efficiently in the future.
“We accept that mistakes were made and have acted accordingly by calling a meeting and changing official party appointments where appropriate, however we are encouraged by the way our officials have responded and are confident they will carry forward the learnings, always.” with the aim of delivering high refereeing standards for the benefit of the game.’
Referee David Coote will oversee the Carabao Cup final between Manchester United and Newcastle, it has been confirmed.
Despite a screenshot circulating on social media, purporting to be Coote’s Facebook page showing footage from Old Trafford, Sportsmail can confirm the image is fake.