Michael Oliver will not referee in the Premier League this weekend following his controversial FA Cup decision last weekend.
Oliver took charge of Crystal Palace’s 3-1 fifth round win over Millwall on Saturday that saw Jean-Philippe Mateta hospitalised.
Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts shockingly kicked the Palace striker in the head when challenging for the ball during the first half.
Oliver didn’t initially show Roberts a red card and only did so after a VAR review, with Mateta requiring 25 stitches to his head.
Just days after, The Athletic have reported that the referee has not been appointed to any of this weekend’s Premier League fixtures.
He will also not act as a fourth official or VAR either.
Professional Game Match Officials Limited [PGMOL] told the outlet that ‘referee rotation is normal’ and ‘more noticable’ if high-profile.
However, Oliver returns to refereeing duties on Wednesday night in the Champions League clash between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen.
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