PREMIER LEAGUE VAR chief Neil Swarbrick is reportedly set to retire on the finish of the season.
It comes following a swathe of controversial choices made by VAR this season.
Skilled Recreation Match Officers (PGMOL) chief Howard Webb has been ruthlessly shaking up the refereeing physique in a bid to enhance the standard of resolution making.
And The Athletic report Swarbrick is the newest identify set to depart as a part of the continued overhaul.
Swarbrick had labored as an on-field official till his retirement within the 2017/18 season.
He was then appointed as the pinnacle of VAR earlier than of its introduction within the 2019/20 season.
Swarbrick's exit comes simply weeks after devoted VAR ref Lee Mason was AXED following his blunder throughout Arsenal's conflict in opposition to Brentford.
Like Mason, Swarbrick got here beneath scrutiny for a mistake as he oversaw West Ham's conflict in opposition to Chelsea and opted to not award a penalty after Tomas Soucek appeared to deal with the ball.
Each officers had been subsequently ignored of VAR duties for the next spherical of fixtures, earlier than Mason left PGMOL fully earlier this month.
Nonetheless, the report suggests this transfer isn't in response to latest occasions and has as an alternative been within the works for some time.
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As of but there isn't any announcement to his successor.
VAR as soon as once more got here beneath controversy in an Arsenal sport this weekend, as an Arsenal opener was dominated out for a gentle Ben White foul on Danny Ward.
Arsenal legend Ian Wright slammed the choice as "an outstanding mistake".
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