Crisis Referees Fuel

'Crisis for referees and fuel for toxic fan conspiracies'

David Coote's alleged video on Liverpool and former manager Jurgen Klopp fuels conspiracy theorists who question referees' integrity, says Phil McNulty.

The crisis in Venezuela

In recent years, a quarter of Venezuela's population has fled the country's economic devastation and political repression. Nicolás Maduro's claim of victory in July's election, despite evidence he ...

Slot questions referee calls despite Liverpool win

Arne Slot has suggested referee John Brooks wanted to prove he would not be intimidated by the Anfield crowd during Liverpool's 2-1 win over Chelsea.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

Ex-Turkish club boss jailed for punching referee

A Turkish court sentenced a former top-flight football club executive to more than three and a half years in prison on Monday for attacking a referee

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Premier League VAR errors down 80% - referees' chief

Howard Webb says that VAR errors in the Premier League are significantly down from this time last season.

Refereeing conspiracy theories are nonsense but stem from valid fears | Jonathan Wilson

As fans lose control of the sport and clubs they love to mega-rich owners, they turn instead on a familiar enemy: officials. Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here Another weekend, ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Pittsburgh's police chief puts down his badge for a referee's whistle

Pittsburgh’s police chief has retired just a week after making the controversial announcement that he would add refereeing college basketball games to his calendar

Sports - ABC News - October 25

Robert Lighthizer: Trump’s China Trade Warrior and ‘Food Fight’ Referee

If Donald J. Trump regains the presidency, his former U.S. trade representative could lead his quest to slap punishing tariffs on foreign trading partners.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

'I wouldn't be here if I knew' - Mourinho pans referees

Jose Mourinho condemns refereeing standards in Turkey as his Fenerbahce side score deep into stoppage time to beat Trabzonspor.

Referee needs help from players when yellow card gets stuck

Watch as the referee struggles to produce his yellow card when trying to book a player in the Japanese J-League match between Shonan Bellmare and Consadole Sapporo.

Former Turkish soccer club president sentenced to prison for attacking referee

A Turkish court has sentenced a former top-flight soccer club executive to more than three and a half years in prison for attacking a referee on the field at the end of a league game match last season

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Former Turkish club president given prison term for attacking referee on field

Faruk Koca punched the referee Halil Umut Meler Court in Ankara sentences him to three-and-a-half years A Turkish court has sentenced a former top-flight football club executive to more than ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Referee Coote suspended amid Liverpool and Klopp video inquiry

Premier League referee David Coote is suspended with immediate effect by refereeing body PGMOL.

Referee David Coote suspended over video of foul-mouthed Klopp rant

PGMOL investigating video circulating on social media Coote also made negative comment about Liverpool The Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended after video footage emerged of ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

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. Mark Halsey, a former Premier League referee, claimed in 2016 he was put under ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

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 . Liverpool 1-1 Burnley 11 July 2020 Continue ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

David Coote video ‘shocking’ but referees are not corrupt says former colleague

The Premier League referee who appeared to call Jürgen Klopp a “German c---” has damaged the reputation of referees but they are not corrupt, a former colleague has said.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

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