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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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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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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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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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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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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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'They are now athletes' - how do referees get ready for a season?
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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has been the victim of Premier League rule-changes - as he has been named a vice-captain but is likely to never wear the armband. Rules that came into play last season stipulate only the team captain is permitted to approach the referee to discuss major decisions or flashpoints in the game. As it would not make sense for Reds shot-stopper Alisson to run the length of the pitch to debate‚ for example‚ a penalty shout‚ he is likely to never wear the armband.
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On-field conversations between players and referees will be broadcast during Premier League games this season. Last season‚ the Premier League introduced RefCam - a camera mounted to the referee's ear which showcased their view of proceedings. And in up to two games per week‚ its remit has been expanded to include audio‚ revealing interactions between players and referees.
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The game between Argentina and Spain descended into chaos after the final whistle last month‚ when Paredes lost his cool and launched an attack on Eric Garcia and Gavi after Spain were confirmed as champions. Now‚ it has emerged that referee‚ Slavko Vincic of Slovenia‚ had pleaded with Argentina captain Messi earlier in the game to control one of football's biggest hot heads. The midfielder‚ who was brought on at half-time and booked six minutes later‚ made it to full-time‚ but then lost his cool.
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Critical former referees add to culture of fear‚ says retiring Taylor
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South Korea soccer body admits to funding 'sexual favors' for visiting referees on corporate cards
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The reason why the referee sent Lionel Messi to the locker room during Inter Miami vs Atlético San Luis
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KIERAN GILL AT THE ALLIANZ STADIUM IN SYDNEY: At times‚ it looked like Tottenham Hotspur had an extra man in this friendly‚ though that was not because they were so superior to their Australian opponents Sydney FC. Rather‚ it was owing to our referee‚ Adam Kersey‚ wearing a shirt scarily similar in style and colour to those being sported by Spurs. He was picking up nice pockets of space in midfield‚ at least. So too was Lucas Bergvall‚ whose inclusion was not entirely expected‚ considering he previously informed Spurs of his preference to leave this summer. Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest are among those who have shown interest in the 20-year-old midfielder.
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A female referee reportedly suffered a concussion after being knocked to the ground during a melee in a men's friendly match in France. Referee Mathilde Demoncay had taken charge of the friendly between Ligue two French side Metz and their Dutch opponents Fortuna Sittard on Sunday. Demoncay had blown for a free kick to Fortuna Sittard in the 39th minute‚ after a Metz player had pulled the shirt of a breaking attacker.
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Female referee injured in melee during friendly
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The Real Madrid star made a point of confronting Ismail Elfath - Lionel Messi's favourite referee - to share his grievances after England's 2-1 loss last week. Argentina employed roughhouse tactics against England‚ committing 15 fouls in all‚ to book their place in the final against Spain‚ where they lost 1-0.
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'Taylor quitting is a huge pity - but grassroots referees will quit unless action is taken'
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Controversial World Cup referee announces shock retirement and fans celebrate: "We're free from corruption"
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'Pressure is intense and scrutiny constant' - referee Taylor retires
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Orsato sets out refereeing approach: ‘We'll punish fouls‚ not contact'
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the referee‚ the stats and the omens
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Jude Bellingham became embroiled in a feisty row with Argentina's Valentin Barco following the final whistle of England's World Cup semi-final‚ but the tensions that eventually boiled over appeared to have been building long before the referee blew for full-time. Bellingham‚ who appeared to slap the back of Barco's head after the match‚ seemed to have been irritated by the Argentina substitute's actions following Enzo Fernandez's dramatic 85th-minute equaliser. After Fernandez found the net‚ Barco sprinted onto the pitch to celebrate. Rather than heading directly towards the corner flag to join the goalscorer and his Argentina team-mates‚ the Strasbourg defender charged through a group of dejected England players.
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Rocchi wiretaps revealed: ‘Inter are seriously annoying us‚ what if we swapped the referee?'