Tag: referee
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Assistant referee sustains head cut by drink thrown from stands
Sturm Graz have condemned the “damaging” behaviour of a fan who threw a full drink at an assistant referee which cut his head open. The incident happened at the Austrian club’s home Europa League fixture with Cypriot club AEK Larnaca on Thursday. TV footage clearly shows a home fan rising from his seat and aiming…
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FIFA reduces number of officials for final phase of World Cup
The FIFA Referees’ Committee (FRC) on Monday, said it has reduced the number of match officials earlier slated for the final phase of the 2018 World Cup. Pierluigi Collina, the chairman of the committee, told reporters in Moscow, that 12 referees, 26 assistant referees and 10 Video Assistant Referees (VARs) have now been selected for…
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World Cup: Colombia were robbed – Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona says Colombia were victims of a “monumental robbery” against England and accused referee Mark Geiger of favouring Gareth Southgate’s side. England booked their place in the quarter-finals of the competition with a win on penalties on Tuesday night. They had earlier taken the lead from the penalty spot after Harry Kane was fouled…
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Football referee attacked, described as ‘worst in Britain’ [Video]
An attack on a referee at an amateur football match has been described as the “worst assault on a match official on British soil”. Sunday’s incident occurred during a cup game organised by the Turkish Community Football Federation in north London. The Federation says it is “shocked and disgusted” and “strongly condemns” the incident, which…
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Russia 2018: World Cup referee banned for life
A World Cup-bound referee has been banned for life for a match-fixing attempt in Saudi Arabia just weeks before he was due to fly to Russia, says the country’s football federation. The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) says Fahad Al Mirdasi confessed to offering to fix the King’s Cup final between Al Ittihad and Al…
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Wenger gets three-match touchline ban ‘abusive’ behaviour
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been given a three-match touchline ban and fined £40,000 for his behaviour in the referee’s changing room after Sunday’s game against West Brom. A Football Association statement said the Frenchman admitted “his language and behaviour was abusive, improper and questioned the integrity of the match referee”. Wenger was angered by…