Week 23 saw multiple decisions by ARs deny fair opportunities to score. These decisions included goals disallowed for erroneous offside decisions and over involvement by an AR as a result of calling an unnecessary foul that took away an early goal.
Arsenal striker Eduardo da Silva was charged by UEFA on Friday for “deceiving the referee” when he won a penalty against Celtic in Wednesday’s Champions League qualifying playoff at the Emirates Stadium.
The Brazilian-born Croat fell in the penalty area in the 26th minute of the playoff second leg, which Arsenal won 3-1 for a 5-1 [...]
UEFA’s plan to experiment with five-man refereeing teams at Europa League matches this season could prove to be the most significant change to officiating for 100 years, UEFA president Michel Platini said on Thursday.
This season’s Europa League matches — the rebranded UEFA Cup competition — will feature an additional assistant referee (AAR) positioned beside each [...]
The most eye-catching sight in the stands at next year’s soccer World Cup will be thousands of jiving fans wearing elaborate headgear invented by a former cleaner in his township shack. While the incessant blare of “vuvuzela” trumpets stirred controversy during the Confederations Cup in June — a dress rehearsal for next year’s tournament — it was the extraordinary helmets worn by the fans that grabbed the eye.
Singapore referees chief Jeffrey Beh has hit out at critics of the city state’s soccer officials and insists the standard of refereeing is “way beyond” the standard of playing in the Southeast Asian nation.
A number of S.League clubs have criticised refereeing this season, culminating in one official being physically attacked during a melee involving Brunei’s [...]
Sunday’s Bolivian league match between Oriente Petrolero and Blooming turned intensely violent just before halftime when Sergio Jauregui of Blooming retaliated for an elbow he caught from Oriente’s Leonardo Medina during the run of play — an act which earned Medina a red card — by executing a sickening kung fu kick that would even [...]
Ghana’s decision in 1993 to opt for a professional league was largely welcomed by all, but 16 years down the lane, there is only little to boast of.
A 20-year Oxnard man was arrested this afternoon after he punched a 13-year-old soccer player during a fight at the end of a youth soccer game in east Ventura, police said.
Efrain Flores, the brother of one player involved in the melee Saturday afternoon at Community Park, was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and abuse, [...]
Mexican referees are to use a vanishing spray to mark a line on the pitch to ensure defensive walls keep the right distance at free kicks.
The Mexican Football Federation said in a statement the spray, called “AeroComex Futline”, would come into use from this weekend’s first division matches, which include champions Pumas UNAM’s visit to [...]
Week 22 was a busy one for officials as there were a high number of red cards and yellow cards issued. In total, six red cards were issued, five of which occurred in two matches. Referees worked hard to use personality to manage and prevent escalation in very competitive and emotional games.