English referees are resisting calls to broadcast live audio of discussions during VAR reviews. Current laws prevent live broadcasts of conversations between on-field referees and VAR officials. However, Mark Bullingham, the chief executive officer of the Football Association (FA) is open to helping change these rules. Along with being a top exec in the FA, […]

Real Madrid has officially announced that they will pursue legal action against a former police commissioner who accused the club of bribery. Jose Manuel Villarejo, the previous police exec, accused the LaLiga side of bribing referees during a recent radio interview. The disgraced commissioner expounded on the allegations by claiming that Real President Florentino Perez […]

In light of the recent VAR dispute involving Luis Diaz's disallowed goal for Liverpool, one concern has arisen. The question on everyone's mind is why the Premier League doesn't use the semi-automated offside technology. Liverpool and Tottenham produced drama when referees wrongfully disallowed Luis Diaz's first-half goal. Unfortunately for Jurgen Klopp’s side, they ended up […]

Liverpool published a statement on Sunday that targeted VAR following a horrendous decision that disallowed a goal for the Reds. Luis Diaz scored in the 34th minute to put Liverpool ahead against Tottenham. However, VAR officials deemed that Diaz was in an offside position at the time of Mohamed Salah's would-be assist. Instead, the video […]

After receiving backlash for mistakenly ruling Luis Diaz's goal for Liverpool as offside against Tottenham, the PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) has apologized. Seeing another injustice in the Premier League, which has become practically routine in England's top flight, did not make for an easy weekend for Liverpool supporters. Having been reduced to nine […]

High salaries in the Saudi Pro League may entice referees from the English Premier League. They may follow in the footsteps of some of those notable players who jumped to the Middle East this summer. The Saudi Pro League signed high-profile players during the most recent transfer window. That helped bring international attention to the […]

Talks have taken place between the Premier League and the leading UK broadcasters about a new documentary on the life of the league’s referees. According to a recent story, an independent production firm approached the three domestic rights holders about airing the show. The Daily Mail reports that discussions about the possibility have already taken […]

Spanish police are continuing their investigation into the suspected corruption case against Barcelona. The Catalan club, and two of its previous presidents, faced charges of corruption for alleged payments to a former LaLiga referee. Barca has completely denied the allegations and insisted that the payments were for referee reports. Nevertheless, a Barcelona court document released […]

As the technology becomes more widespread and available, more soccer leagues and cups adopt the video assistant referee, or VAR. This fifth official works behind the scenes to identify several infractions that may go unnoticed on the field. VAR works to address fouls. That can be a foul in the build-up to a goal or […]

Bolton Wanderers manager Ian Evatt picked up a red card late in the side's 3-1 victory against Fleetwood on Tuesday for illegal use of technology. No, he did not show bad behavior or throw out any abusive language. Instead, referees kicked Evatt out of the match for telling the fourth official that he made a […]

Controversial referee decisions sparked outrage from Barcelona manager Xavi in his side's opening-day draw against Getafe in LaLiga. Not only did Barcelona winger Raphinha see red in the first half. Xavi himself earned a straight red card directly stemming from referee altercations. Xavi took the game and applied it to the entire league. A lackluster, […]

Mexico's Liga MX officials are not happy with the officiating during the 2023 Leagues Cup. The competition began as a small tournament featuring just a handful of Major League Soccer and Liga MX clubs. However, it now includes every team from the two divisions. While the tournament features all clubs from the leagues, MLS clubs […]

Former Premier League referee Lee Mason has reportedly been re-hired by Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) this summer. Mason previously stepped down as a match referee earlier in the year after a serious mistake while on duty. While he may not return to the sidelines, PGMOL has brought back Mason to train referees. Mail […]

New rules regarding time-wasting tactics are set to be implemented in England ahead of the 2023/24 season. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has announced that they will tweak how they gauge added time for the upcoming campaign. This new focus will affect English Football League (EFL) and Premier League matches. The Guardian reports […]

The English FA will begin an anti-abuse campaign next week in response to a disturbing uptick in incidents of referee abuse from players and coaches. The idea has received backing from the Premier League, the English Football League, and the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL). According to The Times, the campaign runs under the […]