Lee Mason has quit his role as a Premier League VAR after a costly blunder that saw Arsenal miss out on a win over Brentford.
Mason spent 15 years as a top-level official, having started his refereeing career in 1996, but retired from that role in the summer of 2021. He then became the Premier League's first dedicated Video Assistant Referee, but has faced anger from Arsenal in recent weeks after making a mistake which cost them what would have been a crucial win over the Bees.
He failed to spot that Ivan Toney's equaliser should not have stood, with Christian Norgaard having clearly been offside in the build-up to the goal. He was subsequently stood down by the Professional Game Match Officials Board, with the organisation now announcing Mason has quit his job altogether.
