Refereeing News

Two VAR officials who were involved in Manchester City's recent victory over Manchester United have been stood down from upcoming Premier League matches by the

The Premier League refereeing body, Pro Ref, has admitted to an error of judgment in awarding Erling Haaland's winning goal in the recent Manchester derby.

Manchester United has received confirmation from the referees' body, Pro Ref, that Erling Haaland's decisive goal in Manchester City's 1-0 derby victory at Old

Former Premier League referee Mike Dean claimed on Jamie Vardy's podcast that he used to engage in secret games while officiating, such as trying to avoid blowi

Former Premier League referee Mike Dean has sparked fury after admitting to playing secret mini-games during matches, such as seeing how long he could go withou

Fans are calling for an investigation into Premier League referees after former official Mike Dean revealed that referees engaged in "minigames" where they deli

English football's chief refereeing officer, Howard Webb, expressed deep concern over FIFA's decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's World Cup red card ban, citin

The India hockey coach has publicly criticized the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the refereeing decisions during their match against China, calling

UEFA has launched a major VAR overhaul called 'Clear Line,' featuring a library of 150 cases, to reduce endless replays and return control to on-field referees

Howard Webb, England's chief refereeing officer, has pledged to continue increasing the representation of minority groups in English football officiating. This

Over 88,000 Argentina fans have signed a petition demanding a replay of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Spain, citing controversial refereeing decisions.

Scaloni dismissed claims of unfair refereeing in the World Cup final, stating that Spain was the better team.

A controversial tackle by Nicolas Tagliafico in the World Cup final, which went unpunished, has reignited debates about refereeing favoritism towards Argentina.

Devastated England fans claim Argentina's goalscorer, Enzo Fernandez, should have been sent off for a brutal elbow before he equalized, sparking accusations of

An online petition with over 10 million signatures is calling for Argentina's expulsion from the World Cup, citing alleged FIFA favoritism towards Lionel Messi'

The video assistant referee (VAR) system has generated controversy at the 2026 World Cup due to issues with its interpretation.

VAR, a video replay system designed to correct errors in soccer, has faced significant criticism during this World Cup for allegedly harming the spirit of the g

Switzerland's head coach, Murat Yakin, criticized new football rules after his team's World Cup elimination, stating that a refereeing mistake due to an "unacce

Argentina starter Lisandro Martínez has dismissed accusations of referee favoritism towards his team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, praising the officials' work. T

FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina has dismissed allegations of bias, asserting that officials acted independently during Argentina's contentious victory o

FIFA has implemented a significant change to its VAR operations for the remainder of the 2026 World Cup, introducing backup VAR officials inside stadiums due to

Pierluigi Collina, FIFA's referees' chief, has addressed the VAR controversy surrounding the Egypt-Argentina match, asserting that match officials' integrity ca

Pierluigi Collina, FIFA's refereeing chief, has denied claims of bias in the Argentina-Egypt World Cup game, warning that such allegations could lead to threats

FIFA's refereeing chief has rejected claims of bias regarding Argentina's win over Egypt.