Premier League delays use of new offside technology after record VAR hold-up
The Premier League has further delayed the introduction of semi-automated offside technology after an eight-minute VAR check in the FA Cup at Bournemouth
Uefa to ask for review of double touch rule on penalties after Alvarez incident
Uefa is to ask for a review of the double touch rule on penalty kicks, after ‘clearly unintentional’ contact from Julián Alvarez cost Atlético Madrid against Real
Atlético controversy shows VAR creates far more angst than it resolves
VAR retained in Norway after grassroots clubs swing vote on technology
Goalkeepers to be punished with corner for holding ball more than eight seconds
January 2025
Time to blow the whistle on abuse of football referees
Rage against the refs has become the norm but surely we can do better?
Jonathan Liew
November 2024
Match-by-match: David Coote’s Liverpool games as referee and VAR
We take a look at every Liverpool game officiated by the referee who has been suspended for a foul-mouthed video tirade against Jürgen Klopp
Coote in the act: Halsey, Attwell and other great referee controversies
From match-fixing to an official ‘making an idiot’ of himself by celebrating, we look back at five notable incidents
VAR has magnified handball injustices – time to adjust the penalties
Max Rushden
In this week’s Champions League games players were punished for having arms and moving. I’ve lost sense of what handball is
October 2024
Soccer with Jonathan Wilson
Refereeing conspiracy theories are nonsense but stem from valid fears
As fans lose control of the sport and clubs they love to mega-rich owners, they turn instead on a familiar enemy: officials
September 2024
Anthony Taylor pulled from refereeing duty after social media abuse
Dutch FA considers scrapping offside in amateur football to end violent rows
July 2024
ITV’s VAR pundit Christina Unkel: ‘It’s made decision-making more accurate’
Julian Nagelsmann calls for revision of handball rule after Germany defeat
June 2024
Denmark’s Hjulmand attacks ‘ridiculous handball rules’ after defeat by Germany
The Denmark manager, Kasper Hjulmand was unhappy with decisions in the defat by Germany, saying: “This is not how football is meant to be’
Euro 2024 innovations helping referees but some things technology cannot fix
Most laws require subjective interpretation however much snicko and semi-automated offsides speed things up
Premier League clubs vote 19-1 to keep VAR but insist on improvements
Premier League clubs have voted in favour of continuing to use VAR, with Wolves the only team to back scrapping it
May 2024
Heading to be banned in under-11 football and below in England after trial
‘Unintended friction’: Clattenburg leaves referee analyst role at Forest
