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BIZARRE: 3 - What They Never Told You

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

Injury-time spot-kick was wrongly awarded

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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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 Guardian - 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.

The Independent UK

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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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

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Fernandes did not receive suspension after FA rescinded decision

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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...

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Premier League To Publicly Declare Referee Allegiances For Transparency

Learn about the new transparency measures in Premier League refereeing to address potential conflicts of interest.

FourFourTwo

Premier League clubs vote on keeping or scrapping VAR technology

The Premier League clubs are getting a chance to have their say on the continuation of VAR in the top flight

FourFourTwo

The most iconic football referees

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The Guardian - UK

Echoes of errors: why has VAR sparked so much fury this season?

There have been some glaring mistakes by VAR but it also appears to have increased officiating standards on the pitch

The Guardian - UK

Ipswich and a managerial punt that has almost got them back in the big time

In today’s Football Daily: Kieran McKenna’s incredible work in Suffolk; and Wrexham’s grand plans

The Guardian - UK

Howard Webb admits VAR made error over Forest penalty claim at Everton

Howard Webb has conceded VAR should have intervened to recommend that Nottingham Forest be awarded a penalty during their Premier League game against Everton

The Guardian - UK

Not the greatest week for the self-proclaimed best league in the world

In today’s Football Daily: the Premier League’s big beasts get a reality check and Howard Webb’s call screening

The Guardian - UK

Premier League to use semi-automated offside in hope of speeding up VAR calls

Premier League clubs have unanimously agreed at a shareholders’ meeting to the introduction of semi-automated offside technology

FourFourTwo

Howard Webb confirms VAR were correct to not overturn Jeremy Doku penalty decision

The VAR decision has come under intense scrutiny on social media

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Premier League Refereeing Decisions Under Scrutiny After Recent Controversies

Explore recent controversial referee decisions in Premier League matches and the impact on game integrity.

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