Howard Webb officially confirms VAR decision that ‘got Ten Hag sacked’ by Man Utd was wrong …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> REFS’ chief Howard Webb has conceded the penalty decision that sealed Erik ten Hag’s fate at Manchester United WAS wrong. When United played at West Ham on October 27, VAR Michael Oliver recommended that match … Read more
Ex-Scottish football star who played alongside David Beckham makes shock career change to become professional referee …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> IT’S been a remarkable career already – but it turns out it’s just getting started. Chris Birchall spent a season on loan with St Mirren – a year after gracing the 2006 World Cup with … Read more
David Beckham’s former team-mate becomes referee and one of first ex-players to make the jump …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> CHRIS BIRCHALL’s football career took him from Port Vale to Los Angeles – and now he’s eyeing up the Premier League. The former LA Galaxy midfielder has retrained as a referee since hanging up his boots … Read more
Man Utd star Lisandro Martinez endangered Cole Palmer’s safety and was extremely lucky not to be given red card …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> LISANDRO MARTINEZ was extremely lucky not to receive a red card for serious foul play on Cole Palmer. The Manchester United defender’s studs caught the Chelsea playmaker high on his left knee. … Read more
Furious Cristiano Ronaldo confronts referee at half-time and screams ‘be fair’ as nightmare week continues …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> CRISTIANO RONALDO’s horror week continued as he was tormented by fans chanting for Lionel Messi – and had a run-in with a referee. The Portuguese superstar drew a blank as Al-Nassr were held to a 1-1 … Read more
SFA panel delivers verdicts on Celtic and Rangers penalty incidents plus Barron high boot with one decision WRONG …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> CELTIC were wrongly denied a penalty during last weekend’s win over Motherwell, the SFA’S independent VAR panel has ruled. Four of the five panel members – drawn from different areas of the game … Read more
Premier League legend in shock career move as he heads to Scotland after 24 years and 450 games in English top-flight …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> FORMER Premier League referee Martin Atkinson is set to take over as VAR manager at the Scottish FA. The 53-year-old will say goodbye to the English game after 24 years. … Read more
SFA reveal Jon Moss’s replacement as Willie Collum’s VAR No 2 as another big name former ref joins up …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE Scottish FA have revealed that another experienced former English Premier League referee will replace the departed Jon Moss as Willie Collum’s VAR No 2. The Scottish football governing body were rocked … Read more