VAR John Brooks is out for two games after an offside error

John Brooks was replaced as VAR for Liverpool vs Everton and Arsenal vs Manchester City this week after he mistakenly ruled out a Pervis Estupinan goal for Brighton & Hove Albion at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Brooks placed the offside line on the wrong player in a game that ended in a 1-1 draw.

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PGMOL admitted two “significant errors” in offside decisions on Saturday, the other being Ivan Toney’s equalizer as Brentford drew 1-1 at Arsenal when the VAR, Lee Mason, failed to identify Christian Norgaard, who assisted the goal back from an offside position.

This meant that Mason’s offside lines were not applied and the goal was allowed to stand. The result left Arsenal three points clear of Manchester City ahead of Wednesday’s meeting at the Emirates. David Coote will now act as VAR for this game with Andre Marriner at the center of the Merseyside derby.

It will not be known if Mason has been ousted until the weekend’s Premier League dates are announced on Tuesday.

Pervis Estupinan was caught offside by John Brooks. First League

“PGMOL can confirm that its Chief Refereeing Officer, Howard Webb, has contacted both Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion to acknowledge and explain the significant errors in the VAR process in their respective Premier League games on Saturday,” read one Statement by PGMOL on Sunday. “Both incidents, which are due to human error and are related to the analysis of offside situations, are being thoroughly investigated by PGMOL.”

Webb promises more openness and transparency in decision-making – including acknowledging when major mistakes have been made. Two weeks ago, PGMOL admitted that Fabinho should have been sent off for his challenge on Brighton & Hove Albion striker Evan Ferguson in an FA Cup tie.