VAR blunder ref Lee Mason resigns from PGMOL after 15 years as a result of the Arsenal vs. Brentford controversy.
Lee Mason, the VAR blunder referee, has resigned following his blunder in the Arsenal vs. Brentford game at the weekend. The Mancunian is leaving the PGMOL by "mutual consent" after refs' chief Howard Webb apologized for his error and Gunners' boss Mikel Arteta vented his rage. Following his weekend controversy, Lee Mason was quickly removed from the refs' organization. Credit: Getty Mason allegedly failed to draw a line to mark Christian Norgaard's offside before Ivan Toney scored. Credit: Sky Sports In the lead-up to Brentford's equalizer in Saturday's 1-1 draw at the Emirates, Mason, 51, missed an offside. He was consequently removed from this weekend's games. After 15 years, he has now completely departed the organization of referees. Mason only worked on VAR after quitting the Premier League's on-pitch officiating at the end of 2020–21. Lee Mason, the video assistant referee, reportedly left the company on their own accord, according to