VAR
Last weekend’s Premier League fixtures yet again sparked debate over the state of officiating in football and whether, despite the introduction of VAR, things have taken a turn for the worse or not. VAR was, of course, involved in a number of these contentious decisions: firstly overturning a first-half penalty initially awarded to Arsenal […]
UEFA have stood down the VAR and Assistant VAR from Champions League games following a controversial penalty decision in the dying moments of Newcastle’s game away to Paris Saint-Germain. And as the fallout from the 1-1 draw continues, Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah has called on UEFA to be “honest” with fans. The Parisians were awarded […]
Sunderland’s season has been hampered by poor refereeing decisions with Keith Hackett criticising standards. Speaking on the Mackem in the Middle podcast, Keith discussed the current debate that surrounds English refereeing and the constant criticism that comes their way. He said: “What I have seen in the last 10 years is a decline of refereeing […]
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