Lee Mason

The ex-Premier League referee made an error in the recent Arsenal vs Brentford match which cost the Gunners a goal.

[Howard Webb](/topic/howard-webb), who has vowed to improve the level of officiating in the Premier League, [called a midweek meeting ](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/howard-webb-var-decisions-errors-b2281193.html)following last week’s errors. [initially stood down](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/lee-mason-var-arsenal-referee-b2281939.html) from the group of officials for this weekend’s fixtures as a result. [failed to spot an offside in the buildup to a Brentford goal](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-var-mikel-arteta-lee-mason-b2282207.html), leading Mikel Arteta to state the 51-year-old was guilty of “not conceiving and understanding your job”, saying it was “not acceptable” that he hadn’t disallowed the strike.

Lee Mason has left the PGMOL less than a week on from his high-profile error in Arsenal's draw with Brentford.The Professional Game Match Officials.

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Lee Mason was on VAR duty for Arsenal's match against Brentford last week.

Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi was less critical of the VAR decision which went against his side last weekend in their match with Crystal Palace. The decision is said to be 'mutual', but it's unlikely to appease [Mikel Arteta](/latest/mikel-arteta) who was left fuming at Arsenal being robbed of two precious points. The official was then left off the appointments list for this weekend's Premier League fixtures. VAR in the Premier League has come under scrutiny this season for a number of questionable decisions. I wasn't having it, the club wasn't having it. Mason was under increased scrutiny for his decision to allow Ivan Toney's equaliser against Arsenal.

Mason failed to draw the offside lines before Ivan Toney's match-tying goal for Brentford.

"That wasn't a human error; that was a big, big, big not conceiving and understanding your job. The officiating mistake led Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta to feel "huge anger and disappointment." Mason's mistake was not drawing the offside lines. The first half was scoreless, but Arsenal took the lead after Leandro Trossard scored his first goal for the club in the 66th minute. The Gunners had been dominating with a 23-9 shots advantage and had possession 70% of the match. Brentford striker Ivan Toney scored the equalizer in the 74th minute, but this was controversial because teammate Christian Norgaard was in an offside position when he sent him the ball.

Lee Mason failed to check offside of Christian Norgaard in build-up to Ivan Toneys equaliser for Brentford in 1-1 draw with Arsenal last weekend; ...

"That's the easy bit. "In my mind, it was easy to go 'Ivan Toney scored, was he offside? "When the free kick comes over, Ethan Pinnock - who starts in an offside position - that's all he is. "Does he impact on a defender? FORMER ARSENAL STRIKER KEVIN CAMPBELL: "It's great to know there's an apology, but what does it actually do? They checked for a block - but not the offside on Christian Norgaard. "He has deemed Pinnock is in an offside position - there's no doubt about that. INCIDENT: The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has acknowledged a 'significant error in the VAR process' was responsible for Brentford's offside goal being awarded in their 1-1 draw at Arsenal. PGMOL confirmed on Friday evening that Mason had left the organisation by mutual consent. "Because that wasn't a human error. Mason had worked as a Premier League referee for 15 years and oversaw 287 top-flight matches during that time, with his last coming during the closing stages of the 2021/22 season. He said the error had cost Arsenal two points.

Arsenal news: The Gunners were denied victory against Brentford after Lee Mason's VAR mistake failed to rule out Ivan Toney's goal.

I wasn’t having it, the club wasn’t having it and I think it’s clear, the consequences of what happened. “That cost Arsenal two points and that’s not going to be restored. "Lee was a Premier League referee for 15 years and oversaw 287 top-flight matches during that time, with his last coming in the closing stages of the 2021/22 season. Everybody makes errors and mistakes and we are part of that, me the first one. The game ended 1-1. "We would like to thank Lee for his dedicated service to the professional game and wish him all the best for the future."

Mason, a Premier League referee for 15 years, oversaw 287 top-flight matches during that time, with his last coming in the closing stages of the 2021-22 ...

“PGMOL can confirm that Video Assistant Referee Lee Mason has departed the organisation by mutual consent,” the referees body said in a statement on Friday. Lee Mason has left the referees’ body PGMOL by mutual agreement after making a mistake as the Video Assistant Referee in last weekend’s 1-1 Premier League draw between Arsenal and Brentford, Professional Game Match Officials Limited said on Friday. PGMOL said later on Sunday that the decisions which went against both Arsenal and also Brighton & Hove Albion in Saturday’s league matches were down to “human error”.

After the terrible error which cost Arsenal against Brentford, specialist Premier League VAR Lee Mason has left the PGMOL 'by mutual consent'.

His mistake could be crucial in the title race between Arsenal and Man City as On Friday, the PGMOL revealed that Lee Mason had quit the organisation. [Arsenal](https://www.besoccer.com/team/arsenal) and Brentford and Crystal Palace and Brighton.

Christian Norgaard appeared to be in an offside position before providing an assist for Ivan Toney to level the score for the Bees, who went on to take a point ...

"At the same time we appreciate the apology and the explanations and we got a lot of sympathy from colleagues in the industry and in football who say that we cannot play the game with the integrity like we do. Hopefully that will help because of what happened last weekend." "That costs Arsenal two points that’s not going to be restored.

Tony Cascarino believes Lee Mason should not have lost his job over his VAR blunder in Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Brentford.The Professional Game Match.

Players make mistakes all the time, but we don’t drive them out of the game that often. “You’re going to make mistakes. It just seems a bit over the top…” “I just think it’s a bit sad that it’s come to that, although I understand that he made a costly mistake.” “But I do think it’s sad that someone’s career can end like that on a human error, at the end of the day. “I feel like there’s maybe a bit more to it that we don’t know.

Lee Mason has left his role as a Premier League official by 'mutual consent' in the wake of the VAR controversy in the match between Arsenal and Brentford.

"Lee was a Premier League referee for 15 years and oversaw 287 top-flight matches during that time, with his last coming in the closing stages of the 2021/22 season. "That was a big not understanding your job, and that's not acceptable. "We ended the game with huge anger because that wasn't a human error," he fumed. That costs Arsenal two points." "We would like to thank Lee for his dedicated service to the professional game and wish him all the best for the future." Lee Mason has left his role as a Premier League official by 'mutual consent' in the wake of the VAR controversy in the match between Arsenal and Brentford.