The British newspaper The Sun reported that referee Lee Mason in the match between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace was excluded from the next round of the English Premier League due to a mistake he made in not calculating a legitimate goal for the pistons.

According to the publication, Newcastle United filed a complaint against VAR referee Lee Mason for interfering with the refusal of a goal he scored, as the team’s striker Joe Willock collided with Crystal Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita, but Willock was pushed by Crystal Palace. Palace player Terek Mitchell.

The Association decided to urgently review the operation of the video arbitrator technology after controversy over its interference during several meetings and mistakes made.

Newcastle United have pressed the League and the PGMOL board for answers on how to improve nasty VAR interference.

Referee Michael Oliver became the first referee to stick to his decision 18 months after he insisted on his position calling a penalty against Nottingham Forest despite video referee Stokely Park’s recommendation to reject it.

Johnny Khoury