Head of VAR to leave job after season of Premier League controversy and cock-ups

According to the recent report from dailystar.co, it is claimed that the Premier League VAR chief Neil Swarbrick is reportedly set to leave his job at the end of the season.Information Guide Nigeria

Swarbrick has been in charge of the VAR operation since its implementation at the start of the 2019/20 season, having retired from active refereeing duties the year before. But this season there’s been a string of controversies surrounding the system he oversees.

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And according to The Athletic, he will be replaced for next season amid the officiating shake-up by Howard Webb, the chief refereeing officer for the PGMOL.

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Webb took over from Mike Riley last summer and was tasked with improving standards in the English game. But VAR issues have continued to happen on a regular basis and he was recently forced to apologise to both Arsenal and Brighton.NYSC portal

That led to the departure of the Prem’s first dedicated VAR ref, Lee Mason, who’d forgotten to draw the offside lines for Ivan Toney’s equaliser against the Gunners earlier this month. On the same day, Swarbrick was also criticised for not informing Craig Pawson that he missed a potential handball by Tomas Soucek during West Ham’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea, which could have led to a penalty.

Like Mason, he was left out of the following round of fixtures. And while he did return to action, it looks like he won’t be operating at Stockley Park for much longer. Swarbrick’s exit is not thought to be down to VAR’s recent mistakes, however. The report adds that he has chosen to retire in the summer, a decision which has been planned for some time.JAMB Result

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