Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg criticised Paul Tierney for his decision-making in Liverpool’s victory over Nottingham Forest, indicating that he might raise the issue with his former employers at PGMOL following Liverpool’s late winning goal. Darwin Nunez secured a dramatic 99th-minute victory for Liverpool with a late goal against Nottingham Forest, ensuring Jurgen Klopp’s […]
Port Vale were defeated 1-0 by League One leaders Portsmouth on Saturday but the match was overshadowed by a fan chasing the referee around the pitch late on in the clash. The away side were given a late penalty, which was converted by Colby Bishop to give Pompey the win, and one Port Vale fan […]
Mark Clattenburg, former Premier League referee, has contended that the penalty awarded against Everton in their 3-1 defeat by Manchester City underscores the need for a change in the handball law. Amadou Onana was penalized 19 minutes into the second half when a Nathan Ake shot struck the hand of the Belgian midfielder from point-blank […]
Neymar argues with referee after receiving a yellow card for doing his trademark celebration. Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has hit out at a referee after he received a yellow card for his celebration in the Champions League on Wednesday. Neymar scored late on to complete PSG’s 3-1 comeback win […]
Female referees in Spain will return to work after reaching a deal with the government to gain professional status. Getty Images Spain’s new professional women’s league will finally get to start after a deal was struck to end a strike by the referees who demanded better wages and work conditions, the Spanish soccer federation said Wednesday. […]
FIFA said that Igor Benevenuto coming out as gay is an important moment. Friedemann Vogel Brazilian referee Igor Benevenuto has become the first FIFA-ranked referee in football history to come out as gay. Benevenuto, 41, announced during a Globoesporte podcast that he is gay and expressed his joy that he is finally ready to be himself. […]
Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey has questioned the decision to appoint Jon Moss as the referee for the Championship playoff final. Moss is from Yorkshire, like Huddersfield Town, meaning some fans may well have questioned his ability to be neutral in this big game at Wembley. Nottingham Forest won the game, and though Halsey […]
Burundi referee Suavis Iratunga will take charge of affairs when Ghana lock horns with Morocco at home in the final round of the African qualifiers to the India 2022 Fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup. The Black Maidens will be hosting Les Lioncelles de l’Atlas in this first-leg encounter at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, […]
Retired referee Thomas Nunoo says he’s in support of Ghana Football Association’s ¢50,000 reward to match fixing whistleblowers. Last season, the topflight was hit with a bribery scandal following alleged reports of match fixing in the game between Ashanti Gold and Inter Allies. Inter Allies were thrashed 7-0 with defender Hashim Musah scoring two unscrupulous […]
Retired referee Thomas Nunoo has urged the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to jail anyone found guilty of football betting. Last season, the topflight was hit with a bribery scandal following alleged reports of match fixing in the game between Ashanti Gold and Inter Allies. Inter Allies were thrashed 7-0 with defender Hashim Musah scoring two unscrupulous […]
