Premier League issue major announcement ahead of Leeds vs Brentford clash
Premier League issue major announcement ahead of Leeds vs Brentford clash
Daniel Farke. Credit: IMAGOLeeds United continued their impressive start to the season with another win over Nottingham Forest, this time securing a comfortable 2-0 victory at the City Ground to reach the third round of the EFL Cup.
Dan James opened the scoring shortly after half-time before James Justin added a second to put the game beyond Forest’s reach and send Daniel Farke’s side safely through.It was Leeds’ second win over Forest in just three days, following their 1-0 victory at the same ground in Saturday’s Premier League opener.Farke will be delighted with how his side have started the campaign, and Leeds can now turn their attention to Sunday’s clash with Brentford at Elland Road as they look to maintain their early momentum.Read More: Nottingham Forest legend slams Leeds United referee decision – “Absolutely no doubt”Premier League issue Leeds vs Brentford announcementThe Premier League has announced the officiating team for Leeds United’s first home game of the season on Sunday when they will host Brentford.Tony Harrington will take charge of the proceedings in the middle, and he is an experienced match official who has been a regular in the top flight.He was in charge of Leeds’ trip to Sunderland last season, when Leeds scored a close 1-0 win at the Stadium of Light.Scott Ledger and Akil Howson will be his assistant referees on the sidelines, while Farai Hallam will be the fourth official in charge of keeping things calm in the technical area.Neil Davies will be the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for the game, and he will be assisted by Steve Meredith inside the VAR box.Leeds and Brentford hope that the referees do not end up hogging the spotlight from the players with their decisions, and there are no VAR controversies at the end.The Whites have already suffered at the hands of the referees this seasonThe season is just two games old, and Leeds have already seen one big decision not go in their favour in the opening Premier League game of the season.Nottingham Forest star Ola Aina should have been sent off at the City Ground on Saturday for a dangerous tackle on Leeds defender James Justin.The referee produced a yellow card, and while there was a VAR check on the incident, the officials didn’t feel that it warranted a sending off.Former Leeds star Jon Newsome suggested that the referee may have been reluctant to show a red card to a home player in the opening game of the season.The Whites will hope that Harrington won’t shy away from making a few tough but fair calls on Sunday.
