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Premier League to publish verdicts on referee and VAR decisions
The Premier League will publish the judgements of its Key Match Incidents Panel for the first time this season.
August 18, 2026VAR, timewasting and subs - new rules for the new season
The 2026-27 season will feature an unprecedented number of new laws, mostly designed to tackle tempo disruption and make the game quicker.
August 14, 2026Assistant referee Massey-Ellis retires to take FA role
Assistant referee Sian Massey‑Ellis announces her retirement from officiating to take up a position with the Football Association.
August 7, 2026English football agrees trial to end goalkeeper tactical timeouts
English football will implement a trial to try to eradicate the goalkeeper tactical timeout this season.
July 27, 2026Female referee suffers concussion after being knocked to the ground in player melee - Reuters
Female referee suffers concussion after being knocked to the ground in player melee Reuters
July 26, 2026Referee Barrett-Theron stands down after cancer diagnosis
One of the world's leading female referees, Aimee Barrett-Theron, has stood down from officiating after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
July 15, 2026Italian prosecutors drop case against referees boss
Prosecutors ask that a sports fraud case against the man in charge of assigning Serie A referees in Italy be dropped.
July 15, 2026Italian prosecutors request to drop sports fraud case against referee chief - Reuters
Italian prosecutors request to drop sports fraud case against referee chief Reuters
July 15, 2026American Elfath to referee England v Argentina
Fifa announce American referee Ismail Elfath will take charge of England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
July 14, 2026Dutch referee dies weeks after being dropped from World Cup
Dutch football referee Rob Dieperink dies aged 38, weeks after he was dropped from officiating at the World Cup because of a police investigation in the UK.
July 13, 2026Egypt want officials from Argentina match kicked out of World Cup
The Egyptian FA lodges a complaint with Fifa and demands an investigation into "double standards" of officiating in the controversial defeat by Argentina.
July 8, 2026Egypt fume at 'injustice' and make Messi favouritism claims after exit
BBC Sport unpicks a game that will go down in World Cup history for featuring a team who were two goals down so late on, but who went on to win without needing extra time.
July 7, 2026Portugal manager Martinez praises referee after World Cup win over Croatia - Reuters
Portugal manager Martinez praises referee after World Cup win over Croatia Reuters
July 3, 2026Croatia coach Dalic slams 'bad refereeing' in 2-1 loss to Portugal - Reuters
Croatia coach Dalic slams 'bad refereeing' in 2-1 loss to Portugal Reuters
July 3, 2026Fifa explains decision to rule out Germany goal
Fifa says coaches and players were told before the World Cup referees will punish the type of foul that saw Germany's extra-time goal against Paraguay ruled out.
July 1, 2026World Cup's lighter whistle helps fuel faster, fiercer tournament - Reuters
World Cup's lighter whistle helps fuel faster, fiercer tournament Reuters
June 28, 2026VAR official says hand gesture was 'involuntary, subconscious twitch'
Video assistant referee Shaun Evans has denied "intentionally" making a hand gesture "to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind" and claimed it was a "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" that he was "unaware" of.
June 15, 2026Fifa seeks explanation over VAR official's hand gesture
Fifa is seeking an explanation over a hand gesture made by video assistant referee Shaun Evans before Germany's 7-1 win over Curacao on Sunday.
June 15, 2026Somali referee denied US entry for World Cup will receive full FIFA fee - Reuters
Somali referee denied US entry for World Cup will receive full FIFA fee Reuters
June 14, 2026Fifa to pay Somali referee Artan full World Cup fee
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his tournament fee from Fifa in full.
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Premier League to publish verdicts on referee and VAR decisions
Pro Pre hopes to give supporters greater understanding of refereeing decisions by opening up communication The full judgements made by the Key Match Incidents Panel on referee and video assistant ref
VAR, timewasting and subs - new rules for the new season
Michael Oliver is the Premier League's number one referee after Anthony Taylor announced his retirement The 2026-27 season will feature an unprecedented number of new laws, mostly designed to tackle
Assistant referee Massey-Ellis retires to take FA role
Sian Massey-Ellis has announced her retirement from officiating football matches Assistant referee Sian Massey‑Ellis has announced her retirement from officiating to take up a position with the Footb
Trial looks to end goalkeeper tactical timeouts
Leeds United fans regularly booed a goalkeeper getting treatment last season after Manchester City's Gianluigi Donnarumma went down at Etihad Stadium English football will implement a trial to try to
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Referee Barrett-Theron stands down after cancer diagnosis
'I'm not mad, just really disappointed' - rugby ref reprimands captains Aimee Barrett-Theron, one of the world's leading female referees, has stood down from officiating after being diagnosed with br
Italian prosecutors drop case against referees boss
Rocchi officiated at domestic and international level before his retirement from refereeing in 2020 Prosecutors in Milan have requested that a sports fraud case against Gianluca Rocchi, the man in ch
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American Elfath to referee England v Argentina
Ismail Elfath sent off Uruguay midfielder Agustin Canobbio in their defeat against Spain Fifa has announced American referee Ismail Elfath will take charge of England's World Cup semi-final against A
Dutch referee dies weeks after being dropped from World Cup
Rob Dieperink began refereeing in the Netherlands' top flight in 2017 Dutch football referee Rob Dieperink has died weeks after he was dropped from officiating at the World Cup following a police inv
Egypt want officials kicked out of World Cup
Did VAR make the right decision ruling out this Egypt goal? The Egyptian Football Association says it has asked Fifa to kick the officials in charge of their World Cup last-16 defeat by Argentina out
Egypt fume at 'injustice' and make Messi favouritism claims after exit
Argentina complete extraordinary comeback to beat Egypt With 12 minutes of normal time remaining, Egypt stood on the cusp of their greatest ever World Cup result. The Pharaohs led Argentina, the rei
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Fifa explains decision to rule out Germany goal
'Terrible decision' - Germany have goal controversially disallowed by VAR Fifa says coaches and players were told before the World Cup that referees will punish the type of foul that meant Germany's
Fifa seeks explanation over VAR official's hand gesture
Fifa is seeking an explanation over a hand gesture made by video assistant referee Shaun Evans before Germany's 7-1 win over Curacao on Sunday. Before matches during the World Cup, Fifa has been brie
World Cup official says twitch caused gesture resembling supremacist sign; FIFA says no breach
The pitch is seen in this general view during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Curacao in Houston, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) GENEVA (AP) — A World Cup video
Fifa seeks explanation over VAR official's hand gesture
Fifa seeks explanation over VAR official's hand gesture Fifa is seeking an explanation over a hand gesture made by video assistant referee Shaun Evans before Germany's 7-1 win over Curacao on Sunday.
World Cup referee Omar Artan to get full FIFA pay after U.S. entry denial
Updated on: June 14, 2026 / 3:08 PM EDT / AP The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee. A person with kno
FIFA to pay Somali referee full World Cup fee after US entry denial
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