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Arsenal say Premier League players and fans deserve higher refereeing standards

Arsenal have called for refereeing standards to be addressed and thrown their support behind manager Mikel Arteta after he branded the VAR decision not to rule out Anthony Gordon’s match-winner at Newcastle “an absolute disgrace”. The Premier League ...

05 Nov 2023 at 17:21

Howard Webb keen to air more conversations between on-pitch officials and VARs

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Howard Webb keen to air more conversations between match officials and VARs

Referees chief Howard Webb says airing conversations between on-pitch officials and VARs concerning key Premier League incidents is likely to become a regular event. Webb talked through some of the two-way audio discussions from this season on ...

15 May 2023 at 21:51

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Howard Webb thinks a return to refereeing for David Coote is unlikely

Referees’ chief Howard Webb believes David Coote’s career is almost certainly over. Former Premier League match official Coote was on Tuesday given an eight-week suspension by the Football Association over abusive words he used about ...

15 Aug 2025 at 10:00

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Mikel Arteta escapes punishment following recent rant at refereeing standards

Mikel Arteta has escaped punishment following a Football Association charge after the Arsenal manager’s recent post-match rant at refereeing standards. The Spaniard labelled the decision to allow Anthony Gordon’s goal to stand in a ...

14 Dec 2023 at 19:31

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Constantine Hatzidakis to face no further action after Andy Robertson incident

Assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis will face no further action from the Football Association following an apparent elbow on Liverpool defender Andy Robertson. The incident occurred just after the half-time whistle had been ...

13 Apr 2023 at 20:38

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Howard Webb admits Forest should have had at least one penalty against Everton

Howard Webb has admitted Nottingham Forest should have been awarded at least one penalty in their recent highly-charged fixture against Premier League relegation rivals Everton. Everton claimed a 2-0 win at Goodison Park on ...

30 Apr 2024 at 18:49

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Ange Postecoglou warns sin bins would ‘destroy’ football

Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has warned any proposal to introduce blue cards and sin bins will destroy football. It was revealed on Thursday that a trial could commence soon where a blue card would be shown for ...

09 Feb 2024 at 22:30

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Michael Oliver will not referee Arsenal v Man City after red card controversy

Michael Oliver will not referee the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester City on Sunday after being at the centre of a controversial incident involving the Gunners last weekend. Oliver is regarded as one ...

28 Jan 2025 at 13:56

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Assistant Constantine Hatzidakis returns to duty after Andy Robertson clash

Assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis will return to duty this weekend having been stood down while his clash with Liverpool defender Andy Robertson was investigated. The official was cleared of any wrongdoing by ...

18 Apr 2023 at 15:04

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Key answers after incorrect VAR calls with Premier League referees due to meet

Premier League referees have been called to a meeting on Tuesday by their boss Howard Webb after two incorrect offside calls by VARs on Saturday. The official involved in the error at the Crystal Palace v Brighton ...

13 Feb 2023 at 13:43

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Stuart Attwell named in VAR team for Euro 2024 amid Forest controversy

Stuart Attwell will be one of the VARs at this summer’s European Championship in Germany, with Anthony Taylor among the on-field referees. The news comes two days on from the pair being on duty for Nottingham ...

23 Apr 2024 at 11:10

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VAR makes a mistake as ‘significant human error’ denies Liverpool opening goal

A “significant human error” occurred during Tottenham’s 2-1 win over Liverpool after a Luis Diaz effort in the 34th-minute was incorrectly ruled out for offside, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited ...

30 Sept 2023 at 21:58

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