Darren England REMAINS as VAR for Crystal Palace’s clash with Brentford

Darren England will serve as the video assistant referee as Brentford's Crystal Palace Play host on Saturday.

England were among the officials who came under the microscope earlier this weekend after Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off in Arsenal's clash with Wolves.

As Vitor Pereira's side tried to break away from a set piece, Lewis-Skelly brought down Matt Doherty and was shown a straight red card by referee Michael Oliver on the cusp of half-time.

The decision provoked a furious reaction from the Arsenal players, but any hopes of a VAR reprieve were quickly dashed.

Serving as VAR, England confirmed the decision on the pitch, with the PGMOL's Match Center account on

The decision was later criticized by the likes of Gunners boss Mikel Arteta and club legend Ian Wright.

Alan Shearer joined the chorus of criticism, calling the Red Card 'one of the worst decisions I've seen in a long time' and delivering a damning assessment of the standard of officiating in the top flight.

“As a referee you may be wrong on the pitch, you may see something that is incorrect,” Shearer told BBC Radio 5 Live.

'How on earth Darren England, the Var, thinks the referee has got that right and there's no need to send him to the screen.'

He continued: “I just can't see and work out what Var is thinking about going along with Michael Oliver's decision. No wonder it is criticized by so many people. '

However, despite the significant backlash surrounding the incident, England have remained in place for their original assignment at Selhurst Park on Sunday.

Oliver Glasner's side enter the clash in the midst of a strong run of form, having suffered just a single defeat in their last 11 Premier League games.

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