Lee Mason has been dropped from VAR duties for this weekend’s Premier League fixtures following a sequence of questionable selections.
Throughout Newcastle United’s away fixture in opposition to Crystal Palace on Saturday, on-field ref Michael Salisbury initially awarded an personal purpose scored by Eagles’ full-back Tyrick Mitchell.
Nevertheless, upon evaluation, Mason, who was stationed at Stockley Park, really helpful that the personal purpose shouldn’t stand and a free kick to Palace must be awarded as an alternative.
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Following intensive replays, each dwell and after the sport, it grew to become very clear that Mason’s recommendation was unsuitable and the Magpies’ purpose, which might have been the sport’s winner, ought to have stood.
Consequently, in gentle of his poor officiating, Mason has now been dropped from VAR duties for this weekend’s upcoming video games.