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'In another galaxy' - La Liga chief dismisses Real's ref conspiracy claims
La Liga president Javier Tebas says claiming there is a refereeing conspiracy against Real Madrid is like "living in another galaxy".
September 22, 2026Mourinho prints out 'red card' incidents after Real lose derby
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho prints out screenshots displaying two incidents he believes should have resulted in Atletico Madrid dismissals.
September 20, 2026Maresca criticises focus on controversial Manchester derby winner
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca says it is "quite poor" that the controversy surrounding Erling Haaland's winner has overshadowed his side's win at Manchester United.
September 16, 2026Let them ref the games and be humans - Andrews
After Brentford overcame Reading to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round, head coach Keith Andrews believes the video assistant referee (VAR) is preventing referees from making decisions in matches.
September 15, 2026Fernandes and Foden should have been sent off - Maresca
Enzo Maresca believes both Phil Foden and Bruno Fernandes should have been sent off in Manchester City's derby victory against Manchester United.
September 13, 2026Dean says he always applied laws - but which matches did he play games in?
Is there any evidence that former Premier League referee Mike Dean used to play mini-games during matches? BBC Sport has taken a look at the evidence.
September 4, 2026Critical former referees add to culture of fear, says retiring Taylor
Retiring Premier League referee Anthony Taylor says his decision to quit was partly due to the toxic debate around officials.
August 13, 2026Only use VAR when error blatant - referee chiefs
Video assistant referees should only be used to change "blatantly incorrect" decisions and clear missed incidents, say European refereeing officials.
July 28, 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, 2026Rangers to fight McInnes ban for 'disgusting' penalty remark
Rangers intend to contest a four-match touchline ban given to manager Derek McInnes for describing as "disgusting" the decision to award Celtic a late penalty at Motherwell in May.
July 22, 2026Ill-disciplined England beat Argentina in thriller after controversial late TMO call
England hold on to beat Argentina in a chaotic match in the Nations Championship after the hosts have a last-gasp try controversially ruled out in Santiago del Estero.
July 18, 2026Are Argentina being treated favourably at World Cup?
Egypt have alleged bias in favour of Argentina and favouritism towards their star player, Lionel Messi. Is this fair?
July 17, 2026Has World Cup signalled end of chaos at corners?
Can the Premier League learn anything from the refereeing of corners at the World Cup?
July 8, 2026Egypt coach blasts refereeing and turns his back on World Cup - Reuters
Egypt coach blasts refereeing and turns his back on World Cup Reuters
July 7, 2026World Cup's lighter whistle helps fuel faster, fiercer tournament - Reuters
World Cup's lighter whistle helps fuel faster, fiercer tournament Reuters
June 28, 2026Has VAR become a lottery at the World Cup?
After a week of strange decisions many supporters have been left scratching their heads with VAR.
June 26, 2026Should Scotland have had two penalties & been playing against 10 men?
Were Scotland hard done by in Boston in losing 1-0 to Morocco in their second game of the World Cup finals?
June 20, 2026Algeria complain to FIFA about refereeing in loss to Argentina - Reuters
Algeria complain to FIFA about refereeing in loss to Argentina Reuters
June 19, 2026Was this offside? Technology fault leaves questions over VAR images
Fifa have blamed a technical fault for the delay in releasing the VAR images after a potential - and controversial - offside call during Qatar's World Cup draw with Switzerland.
June 14, 2026'Clear red' for Bosnia or 'wins the ball'? BBC pundits disagree
Should Bosnia-Herzegovina have been reduced to 10 men in the second half in their 1-1 draw with Canada? Wayne Rooney and ex-referee Darren Cann had differing views.
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La Liga chief dismisses Real's ref conspiracy claims
Javier Tebas has had several past disputes with Real Madrid La Liga president Javier Tebas says claiming there is a refereeing conspiracy against Real Madrid is like "living in another galaxy". Real
Mourinho prints out 'red card' incidents after Real lose derby
Where did he find a printer? Mourinho arrived at his news conference with screenshots of incidents he believed were red cards for the hosts Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho arrived at his post-match
Maresca criticises focus on controversial winner
Enzo Maresca was part of Pep Guardiola's coaching staff at Manchester City before returning as manager Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca says it is "quite poor" that the controversy surrounding Er
Let them ref the games and be humans - Andrews
Brentford are unbeaten in the Premier League this season with one win and three draws Brentford head coach Keith Andrews believes the video assistant referee (VAR) is preventing referees from making
Fernandes and Foden should have been sent off - Maresca
There was an error Enzo Maresca believes both Phil Foden and Bruno Fernandes should have been sent off in Manchester City's derby victory against Manchester United. MATCH REPORT: Manchester United 0
Dean says he always applied laws - but which matches did he play games in?
Mike Dean enjoyed a 28-year career as a professional official, stepping down from on-field officiating in 2022 Former Premier League referee Mike Dean says he did not intend to "undermine the integri
Critical former refs add to culture of fear - Taylor
Taylor on retirement, scrutiny, VAR and referee pundits Just five weeks ago, Anthony Taylor was centre stage at the World Cup - refereeing the last-16 match between Spain and Portugal in Dallas. But
Only use VAR when error blatant - referee chiefs
VAR was first used at a World Cup in 2018 and introduced in the Premier League for the 2019-20 season Video assistant referees should only be used to change "blatantly incorrect" decisions and clear
Rangers to fight McInnes ban for 'disgusting' penalty remark
Derek McInnes will watch Rangers' opening three domestic games of the season from the stand Rangers intend to contest a four-match touchline ban given to manager Derek McInnes for describing as "disg
England beat Argentina in thriller after late TMO call
'Chaos' & 'comedy refereeing' as England beat Argentina Nations Championship - round three Argentina (3) 24 Tries: Carreras, penalty try, Piccardo Cons: Albornoz 2 Pen: Albornoz England (19) 31 T
Are Argentina being treated favourably at World Cup?
Argentina have made the quarter-finals after winning 3-2 in the first two knockout rounds Argentina are throwing everything at the defence of their World Cup title - and they have needed to. After b
Has World Cup signalled end of chaos at corners?
Fifa referees' chief Pierluigi Collina told coaches before the World Cup he did not want to see excessive holding in the penalty area "If the goal is illegal, then Arsenal won't be English champions.
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Has VAR become a lottery at the World Cup?
Germany took the lead against Ecuador in the second minute after the VAR opted not to intervene Just a few days ago, people were asking whether the video assistant referee system was being used diffe
Should Scotland have had two penalties & been playing against 10 men?
Big decisions went against Scotland Scotland claimed for two penalties in their 1-0 World Cup defeat by Morocco. Former referee Christina Unkel said they should have been awarded one of them. Pundi
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Qatar 1-1 Switzerland: VAR controversy overshadows historic World Cup result as Gary Neville weighs in
By Ben Knapton | 13 Jun 2026 22:28 Celebration triumphed over controversy for Qatar in their World Cup 2026 opener with Switzerland at Levi'
Three red cards - are referees getting tough at this World Cup?
Three red cards shown in opening game of World Cup Gone are the days when World Cup games were littered with red cards. Or so we thought. Three reds were shown in the opener on Thursday as Mexico be
Mikel Arteta’s relief as ‘brave’ VAR decision takes Arsenal closer to title
‘It was the most chaotic circumstances’ 17 pitchside replays before West Ham goal ruled out Mikel Arteta saw his Arsenal team close in on the Premier League title with a 1-0 win at West Ham after a
VAR saves Arsenal from self-inflicted disaster in Premier League title race as Gunners edge West Ham
LONDON -- By god, they've gotten away with one here. If Arsenal do go on to win the league, it will have been in spite of what they did Sunday. Not just the goal they conceded at the death that never