Lee Mason has been dropped from VAR duties for this weekend’s Premier League fixtures following a series of questionable decisions.
During Newcastle United’s away fixture against Crystal Palace on Saturday, on-field ref Michael Salisbury initially awarded an own goal scored by Eagles’ full-back Tyrick Mitchell.
However, upon review, Mason, who was stationed at Stockley Park, recommended that the own goal should not stand and a free kick to Palace should be awarded instead.
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Following extensive replays, both live and after the game, it became very clear that Mason’s advice was wrong and the Magpies’ goal, which would have been the game’s winner, should have stood.
Consequently, in light of his poor officiating, Mason has now been dropped from VAR duties for this weekend’s upcoming games.
Doesn’t help the points Talley though does it which could cost millions to each club which have had these poor decisions given from what is supposed to be a professional organisation poor judgement as these points will not be awarded even though proved wrong !!! Having them dropped from officiating is not helping the teams effected !!!! Disgusting!!!
VERY DISGUSTING
Pity he couldn’t be dropped from a great height. The incident was shown on the ground tvs and those watching could see it was a push on Willock that caused the problem. Why couldn’t he or was it because it was Newcastle.
He never did like newcastle the prick
VAR needs scrapping its not being used farely totally spoiling games makes you.wonder about biassed decissions.
Boo hoo. Newcastlr managed to kick up more of a fuss than other teams that have been affected by poor deecisions. More lobbying from the Saudis? Chelsea were affected against Spurs but then got the rub of the green against West Ham. Mistakes happen when subjectivity is involved in the decision. It could be argued that the push on Willock was not that bad and he was making a meal of it.
Obviously you’re new to football.
So he’s been given a day off, probably with full pay, how is this compensating us, he should be sacked and never heard of again.
VAR will make you hate watching football, fans are really dissapointed, sack them all and employ robbots that will not lie and are cheap too