Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi has declared he doesn’t like “80 per cent” of the referees in the Premier League. Officials have received plenty of flak in the last couple of weeks and the Italian is the latest to join in with
Arteta and his players felt that Anthony Gordon’s match-winning goal should not have stood. VAR was unable to determine whether the ball had bounced out of play before Joe Willock delivered a cross for Joelinton to knock down, while Arsenal believed that
The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) have released the full audio footage of Luis Diaz’s disallowed Liverpool goal on Saturday. The Colombian’s tidy strike was wrongly chalked off, with VAR Darren England and Dan Cook quick to realise their mistake but
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag claimed that “a lot is against us” when asked about the impact that refereeing and VAR decisions have had on his side to begin the season. The Red Devils sealed an important three points away to
It is shaping up to be a cracking day of rugby at the World Cup in France with three games on Saturday, including England’s third match and a mouthwatering evening tie between South Africa and Ireland. We are now into the business
The New York Jets defeated the Buffalo Bills in overtime with an electric punt return touchdown from rookie Xavier Gipson Monday night. But “Monday Night Football” rules analyst John Parry said officials on the field likely missed a penalty during Gipson’s return.
The NBA and MLB are not the only pro sports leagues that have referees under the microscope this spring. The NHL’s officiating has also been taken to task during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and it was more evident on Sunday during the
NFL officials came under fire in both the NFC and AFC Championship Games over the weekend over questionable and confusing calls. It has been a season-long worth of scrutiny for officials who came under fire at various points of the season over
You can add former NFL punter and sports personality Pat McAfee to the list of people who didn’t like the officiating on Championship Sunday. The game that got the most scrutiny was the Kansas City Chiefs-Cincinnati Bengals AFC Championship that saw Patrick
The NFC Championship between the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers got chippy before kickoff. Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown and 49ers top cornerback Jimmie Ward, who will be seeing a lot of each other on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field, got