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New VAR audio emerges from Jhon Duran's Boxing Day red card against Newcastle

Was the Aston Villa striker harshly sent off against Newcastle United?

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Players sent off in major finals

From the World Cup to the Champions League and the Copa Libertadores, a look at some of the players sent off in major finals...

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‘Re-refereeing the game’ - ex-ref urges Howard Webb to go ‘back to basics’ amid VAR inconsistencies

Legendary official Jeff Winter laments 'dodgy' state of officiating and calls on PGMOL head Howard Webb to make necessary adjustments

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Steve Cooper: Referee performance in Chelsea match was ‘last thing PGMOL needed’

The Leicester boss was furious with Andy Madley’s officiating, specifically the decision not to award his side a late penalty.

The Independent UK

David Coote To Lose £1M As Ref Set To Quit From Premier League

David Coote is set to quit from his role as a Premier League official, after a video of the 42-year-old slamming Jurgen Klopp was leaked.

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Saliba Red Card: PGMOL Chief Howard Webb Justifies Decision

PGMOL chief Howard Webb has defended VAR's decision to give Arsenal's William Saliba a red card during their defeat to Bournemouth.

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Howard Webb Admits West Ham vs Man Utd VAR Penalty Error

PGMOL chief Howard Webb has admitted that West Ham’s awarded penalty against Manchester United on October 27 was an error.

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'Clear error': Howard Webb gives verdict on William Saliba red card in Arsenal loss at Bournemouth

The defender was at first booked before VAR intervened

Evening Standard

Wretched, haunted but human: David Coote was made by modern football

Refereeing is basically a nightmare now. Is it really a huge surprise a Premier League official should end up brutalised and spitting toxins on a sofa?

The Guardian - UK

FA launches investigation into David Coote as Webb breaks silence on video

The FA has launched its own investigation into the behaviour of the referee David Coote after remarks he made about Jürgen Klopp in a video that surfaced this week

The Guardian - UK

David Coote video emerged at worst possible time for referees – and club bosses know it

The referees’ body PGMOL was already an embattled organisation under scrutiny from Premier League clubs and social media conspiracies when the story broke that it was investigating one its leading officials

The Independent UK

West Ham penalty which sealed Erik ten Hag sacking was VAR mistake, admits Howard Webb

Injury-time spot-kick was wrongly awarded

Evening Standard

VAR made error on West Ham penalty which led to Ten Hag sack

Howard Webb has revealed that Michael Oliver was wrong to recommend a late West Ham penalty against Manchester United.

SportsCasting

Gary O’Neil running out of excuses and explanations for Wolves’ predicament

Team may claim moral victory after latest near miss but they have forgotten how to manage games under pressure

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Evening Standard

Howard Webb: Sky Sports clear up confusion after William Saliba red card in Arsenal defeat

PGMOL chief has no input in officiating decisions after unfounded questions raised on social media during Gunners loss to Bournemouth

The Guardian - UK

Kluivert wraps up Bournemouth win from spot as Arsenal rue Saliba red

Bournemouth earned an eye-catching 2-0 win against Arsenal thanks to goals from Ryan Christie and Justin Kluivert, the latter from 12 yards, after William Saliba’s sending-off

The Independent UK

Referees’ chief Howard Webb believes VAR standards have improved this season

Webb says the average delay for VAR decisions this season is 25 seconds, compared to 70 seconds last term.

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Premier League trialing major rule change - and it could have a huge impact on the game

The Premier League could see a drastic difference in time wasting with one simple rule change

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The Independent UK

Howard Webb maintains Premier League referees improving with just ‘two VAR errors this season’

The refereeing chief believes improvements have been made in the speed and accuracy of VAR reviews

The Independent UK

Nottingham Forest fined £750,000 after FA sought £1m sanction over VAR post

Forest were unhappy with Stuart Attwell’s performance in their defeat to Everton in April and pointed out he is a fan of relegation rivals Luton.

Evening Standard

Manchester United: Howard Webb explains VAR error for Bruno Fernandes red card as audio released

Fernandes did not receive suspension after FA rescinded decision

The Independent UK

VAR audio from Declan Rice red card incident reveals referee ‘didn’t like’ decision

Referee Chris Kavanagh said he was left with ‘no choice’ but to send Rice off in the 1-1 draw against Brighton

Evening Standard

Arsenal: Referee chief says Declan Rice was correctly sent off but admits mistake was made

Brighton striker Joao Pedro escaped a booking for a similar offence

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Rebecca Welch Retires From Refereeing To Join PGMOL Management

Rebecca Welch, the trailblazing referee, retires from officiating to lead PGMOL's Select Group Women's Professional Game, leaving a lasting legacy in footb...

The Guardian - UK

Ready or not, Manchester United’s Premier League reboot starts now

In today’s Football Daily: Erik ten Hag aims to get his team out of the starting blocks against Fulham – and it’s live

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