Tag: Referees
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Referees are now in the office, not pitch – Mourinho
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho on Thursday questioned the point of having referees on the pitch, saying VAR was bad for the game. His comments came after his side were victims of a controversially disallowed equaliser in a 3-1 defeat at Sheffield United in the 2019/2020 English Premier League (EPL). Harry Kane thought he had…
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Infantino urges EPL referees to use VAR monitors
FIFA president Gianni Infantino described referees as “heroes” and urged Premier League officials to start using pitch-side monitors before making key decisions involving VAR. Infantino told Sky Sports News on Friday, that he was unaware Premier League referees have not been making the final call on VAR decisions. The FIFA chief lauded the “difficult” work…
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Italian referees association received parcels filled with bullets – Nicchi
Italian referees association (AIA) president Marcello Nicchi says parcels filled with bullets have been sent to him and other members of the body. Nicchi disclosed this on Thursday that the packages had been sent to him, the AIA’s vice president Narciso Pisacreta and referee selector Nicola Rizzoli. The development comes amid supporter protests over the…
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Russia 2018: FIFA names 36 referees, 63 assistants for World Cup
Felix Brych of Germany, who officiated last season’s UEFA Champions League final match between Real Madrid and Juventus, is among 36 referees named on Thursday for the 2018 World Cup. World football ruling body FIFA said in a statement that its Referees Commission has also picked 63 assistant referees, with the 99 match officials representing…