Arsenal vs Man City referee 'banned' from taking charge of Liverpool games ahead of Carabao Cup final
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCPeter Bankes will take charge of the Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City on Sunday, but Premier League rules mean he cannot officiate Liverpool gamesPeter Bankes previously took charge of Arsenal and Manchester City in the 2024/25 season(Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)Seasoned Premier League official Peter Bankes has been appointed to oversee Sunday's Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City. Tom Bramall, who has overseen Arsenal and Manchester City fixtures in the league this campaign, serves as fourth official.READ MORE: Steven Gerrard sends 'selfish' Wirtz message as Liverpool icon outlines expectationREAD MORE: Arne Slot shares Hugo Ekitike injury update after Liverpool striker forced off in tearsVAR technology will be operational for Sunday's Wembley final.
John Brooks has been appointed as the video assistant referee, with Dan Robathan serving as his assistant, reports The Mirror.Premier League officials must declare their club allegiances, enabling the league to prevent them from overseeing that side or any fixtures which could directly impact that club.Peter Bankes took charge of the second leg of Arsenal's Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea(Image: Getty Images)Teams from their geographical region or designated FA are similarly excluded, irrespective of whether they support that side. His local FA publicly acknowledged his promotion to the Premier League's 'A' List of elite officials ahead of the 2019/20 campaign.Throughout his career, Bankes has overseen 14 Arsenal fixtures, including the second leg of its Carabao Cup semi-final clash with Chelsea.
His 12 City matches featured just one dismissal, when John Stones saw red during Pep Guardiola's side's triumph over Aston Villa back in 2021.This season, Bankes has refereed 22 Premier League encounters in 2025/26, awarding six penalties and brandishing four red cards. Two of those dismissals occurred in a single September fixture, with Chelsea's Robert Sanchez and Manchester United's Casemiro both receiving their marching orders during the Old Trafford meeting.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCArsenal FCManchester City FCLeague Cup