Neil Swarbrick to Step Down from PGMOL After Four Years in the Premier League

The primary video setting by the English soccer referee organization PG MOL (Professional Game Match Officials Board), Neil Warrick, surrenders his article in summer after four years. This was reported by the on the internet publication The Athletic. The goodbye of the 57-year-old, who whistled on the field until 2018, is therefore not a response to the most recent Var conflict in English football, however has been prepared for a long period of time. An excellent two weeks back, video clip aide Lee Mason made an error in the game between Arsenal and also FC Brent ford (1-1) that cost collection triumph. Mason had actually not inspected a feasible offside position prior to Brent ford's equalizer. The PG MOL then excused it. Mason left the company shortly later on in common agreement.

also obtains criticized

On the exact same weekend break, Warrick himself was criticized when he was in charge of the Premier League video game between West Ham United and also FC Chelsea (1-1) as a video referee. Shortly prior to completion of the video game, Warrick had failed to tell the referee on the field that he had actually neglected a feasible charge for Chelsea. Warrick then exposes as a video aide on the following match day. The PG MOL had already filled up among its crucial settings in 2014.

The popular ex-referee and also former technological supervisor Howard Webb was employed as a new principal referee. Webb complied with Mike Riley, that quit the setting after 13 years. Webb had actually previously come with the intro of video clip evidence in the North American MLS.