VAR Officials Donohue and Antrobus Removed After Derby Error
Premier League VAR referees Matt Donohue and Blake Antrobus have been stood down from officiating duties after a 'mistake of judgement' during the Manchester derby, where Erling Haaland's winning goal for Manchester City was allowed to stand despite initially being flagged offside. Matt Donohue served as the VAR, while Blake Antrobus was the assistant VAR.
The decision to remove them from duty was made by Howard Webb, the chief refereeing officer of Pro Ref, along with the Pro Ref management team. Both referees will not participate in any Premier League matches until at least after the upcoming international break, indicating the seriousness of the error that occurred during the match at Old Trafford.
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