Referees

Kian Gadsby   Since its introduction at the 2017 Confederations Cup, Video Assistant Referee (VAR) has been controversial in the football world. Fans have complained about accuracy and the time it takes to make decisions, with the technology being so controversial in Norway that their football clubs recently voted...

Recently, Aleksander Mitrovi? was sent off for pushing a referee during Fulham’s FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Manchester United. Mitrovi?’s actions were aggressive and in the end his teammates and coaching staff had to shepherd him off the pitch. It came in response to the awarding of a penalty...

“Sorry, Sir.” That’s what Ireland captain Paul O’Connell said to the referee after enquiring about one of his decisions against Wales last weekend. Three days earlier 9 Chelsea players had surrounded the referee against PSG, demanding that Zlatan Ibrahimovic be sent off. So what can football learn from rugby?...