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Michael Carrick says the apology from referees' bosses for the VAR blunder over Erling Haaland's goal in the Manchester derby 'doesn't mean an awful lot'. Howard Webb‚ the head of Pro Ref‚ admitted the error after Haaland's winner for Manchester City at Old Trafford last weekend was allowed to stand‚ even though his teammate Enzo Fernandez was in an offside position and clearly interfering with play.
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Martin O'Neill has come under fire for his 'patronising' and 'condescending' response to a female TV reporter after he refused to explain his team selection following Celtic's 3-1 loss in the Europa League on Thursday. The Scottish giants were soundly beaten by Hungarian outfit Ferencvaros in a dismal start to their Europa League campaign‚ with O'Neill making four changes to the side that lost 3-0 to Old Firm rivals Rangers on Sunday. Goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo was recalled to the starting XI in place of Sam Johnstone‚ while Oliver Sorensen‚ Haissem Hassan and James Forrest were also brought in by O'Neill.
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Enzo Maresca declared that Manchester City are still waiting on an apology from referees' chief Howard Webb for a controversial derby goal in 2023. The weekend victory at Old Trafford was enveloped by controversy‚ Pro Ref admitting a mistake by the VAR officials for awarding Erling Haaland's 60th-minute goal despite Enzo Fernandez interfering with play in an offside position. Webb was in contact with Manchester United in the immediate aftermath‚ with VAR Matt Donohue and assistant Blake Antrobus stood down for the coming week's Premier League matches.
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'Let them ref the games and be humans' - Andrews
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Webb says accidental handball law 'a nonsense' and calls for reform
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Refs' boss Howard Webb says that those involved in the Manchester Derby blunder were 'really disappointed' with the 'highly unfortunate' error - and has revealed that a furious United have been provided with the full transcript behind the botched VAR call which cost them the game. Despite being flagged for offside on the field‚ City forward Erling Haaland's 60th minute strike was called in for review‚ with ref Michael Oliver subsequently ordered to overturn the original decision and incorrectly allow what would turn out to be the only goal of the game. Replays showed that while Haaland was onside‚ City team-mate Enzo Fernandez - who was clearly interfering with play - was not.
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IAN LADYMAN: If Enzo Maresca is lucky we will one day look back and ask when it was we finally felt he had truly taken hold of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City and claimed it as his own. If he is really lucky and if he does enough and wins enough to stick around for the long-term‚ then we may reflect on derby day in September 2026 as the day we finally drew a line under the years of Guardiola genius. So far it's been a slow burn for Maresca at City and that's because Guardiola still has his name and his principles running right through this City team. Phil Foden‚ Erling Haaland‚ Ruben Dias‚ Rayan Cherki. It's impossible not to see the great Catalan in so much of what they do.
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Ref bosses ‘finally' break silence and admit to ‘howler' after Haaland Manchester derby winner
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Wayne Rooney launched a furious rant against the 'horrendous' VAR decision to let Erling Haaland's winning goal stand against Manchester United. Referee chiefs have admitted that the call was a mistake in a grovelling apology to United after failing to penalise Enzo Fernandez for straying offside.
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Matthias Jaissle blows top after infuriating ref display and one-word move that saved Newcastle
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Ex-Premier League ref Dean sparks outrage as he admits 'having a laugh' and playing 'secret games' in matches
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Under-fire former Premier League ref Dean forced to issue statement after furious backlash over 'mini-games' bombshell
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Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden was sent off in the Manchester derby in stunning fashion after kicking out at Bruno Fernandes. Old Trafford came alive in the first half-hour when Foden tussled with Manchester United's captain‚ with referee Michael Oliver adjudging that the England midfielder had violently kicked out. Replays suggested Fernandes had kicked Foden while on the floor‚ and Foden responded by extending his legs into the stomach of Fernandes‚ and was given his marching orders.
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Arteta's side maintained their 100 per cent record in their title defence on Saturday night thanks to goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Bukayo Saka‚ but it could have been a very different story. The score was 0-0 when Sunderland were awarded a penalty after referee John Brooks adjudged Ezri Konsa to have dragged Dan Ballard to the floor at a Sunderland corner. After a VAR check‚ the decision stood‚ but David Raya dived low to his left to keep out Enzo Le Fee's effort.
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The big-spending superpowers of world football splashed the cash to record levels this summer‚ but who has the most expensive squad? Once known for their shrewd‚ under-the-radar dealings in the transfer market and eye for a bargain‚ Liverpool have changed their approach now‚ opting for the best players money can buy rather than filling out squad depth. And that's reflected in the CIES Football Observatory stats boffins' rankings‚ with the Reds in top spot.
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Mikel Arteta: Ex-PGMOL chief hits out at refs over ‘constant failure' to sanction ‘worst offender'
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"It's too much pressure": Mark Wahlberg spoke about Messi's retirement and surprised with his reflection
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Chelsea mistake in refusing to pay €50m for next Frank Lampard laid bare - ‘The rest is history'
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Former footballer Joey Barton will remain in custody until his trial next year after a bail application was refused. The 44-year-old had been due to stand trial at Liverpool Crown Court last week accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Kevin Lynch‚ 51‚ at Fairway‚ Huyton‚ on March 8. But‚ on Wednesday‚ the case was adjourned and put back to March next year.
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Wayne Rooney says Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes was 'extremely lucky' not to be sent off for a kick to the head - with the centre back's antics being picked apart in the wake of their 2-1 win over Chelsea. The Gunners secured a turnaround in their third Premier League game of the season with goals from Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard cancelling out Morgan Rogers's second-minute opener. But much of the focus from fans has been on Gabriel - who Rooney says could have seen red inside just six minutes with Arsenal already 1-0 down. And punditry partner Ashley Young suggests the incident was 'not properly studied' by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
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Scottish pundit Gray‚ 70‚ has been absent from UK television and radio for 12 years. He was sacked by Sky Sports in 2011 after being caught making sexist comments about a female assistant referee. He then worked alongside Richard Keys on a talkSPORT radio show and briefly appeared as a commentator on the FA Cup for BT Sport in 2014.
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The winger‚ who spent time on loan at Aston Villa and Barcelona over the last two years - not starting for the Red Devils in 626 days until last week - didn't leave in the summer transfer window. Before he lined up in Michael Carrick's starting XI for the 5-2 win over Ipswich Town on Sunday‚ it was announced that the England star would wear the No 9 shirt - and that has now been reflected in Rashford's latest tattoo. The 28-year-old gave fans a glimpse at his abdominal tattoo‚ which features the five shirt numbers he has worn throughout his career.
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Football fans are calling for former referee Mike Dean to be investigated over his admission that he used to play 'minigames' when officiating Premier League matches. Dean‚ 58‚ retired from refereeing in 2023 after over 20 years of officiating at the highest level in English football. Now that the dust has settled on his professional career in the game‚ Dean has admitted to playing a game where he would see how long he could go without blowing his whistle during Premier League matches.
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Enzo Fernandez has risked the wrath of Chelsea fans after claiming it was a dream to play for a club 'as big' as Man City after his £125million move‚ while only referencing the Blues as his 'previous club'. Fernandez completed his transfer to Man City on deadline day‚ with the deal equalling the British transfer record fee paid by Liverpool to Newcastle for Alexander Isak last summer. The Argentine had previously angered Chelsea supporters by flirting with a move to Real Madrid last season‚ leading to him being suspended by the club for two matches.
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Liverpool are clear that they want two to sign two more forward players before they contemplate letting go of the Dutchman‚ who is contracted until 2030 after signing a long-term extension last year. The Reds are set to complete the £123million signing of Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain and his preferred position is on the left‚ where Gakpo often plays.
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'They are now athletes' - how do referees get ready for a season?
