Tag: referee
Referee abuse: Allegations of serious offences against referees on rise in grassroots game | Football News
Allegations of serious offences against match officials in grassroots football increased slightly last season compared to 2021-22, new Football Association data shows. In total there were 1,451 allegations of serious offences against a match official last season, an increase of one per cent on the prior campaign where 1,430 offences were recorded. Seventy-two allegations of…
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Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca handed permanent ban for punching referee by Turkish Football Federation | Football News
Faruk Koca has been handed a permanent ban by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) after being arrested for punching a referee at the end of a Super Lig match on Monday night. The TFF board also ruled that Ankaragucu, a club in the top-tier Super Lig in Turkey, would pay a two million lira ($54,000)…
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Turkish club president arrested for punching referee
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football – Super Lig – MKE Ankaragucu v Caykur Rizespor – Eryaman Stadium – Ankara, Turkey – December 11, 2023 MKE Ankaragucu President Faruk Koca reacts as the referee Halil Umut Meler lies on the ground at the end of their Super Lig home match against Caykur Rizespor REUTERS/Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photo/File Photo…
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Turkish football leagues suspended indefinitely after Ankaragucu president punches referee | Football News
Matches in all Turkish football leagues have been suspended indefinitely by its football association after a club president punched a referee at the end of a Super Lig match on Monday night. Faruk Koca, who is president of Ankaragucu, ran onto the pitch and struck official Halil Umut Meler after their top-flight game against Rizespor.…
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Six Nations: Hollie Davidson to become first female assistant referee in men’s tournament | Rugby Union News
Hollie Davidson has been appointed as an assistant for England’s clash against Wales at Twickenham on February 10; Davidson refereed the women’s World Cup final between England and New Zealand in 2022 and worked as an assistant referee in three men’s 2023 World Cup warm-up Tests Last Updated: 05/12/23 6:55pm Hollie Davidson is set to…
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Referee Simon Hooper not being stood down from Premier League duty after Man City error | Football News
Referee Simon Hooper will not be stood down from officiating Liverpool’s game at Sheffield United on Wednesday, despite his error in Man City’s 3-3 draw with Spurs. It has been accepted that it was human error that saw Hooper call back a Manchester City advantage in the 3-3 draw with Tottenham on Sunday. Hooper initially…
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Manchester City forward Erling Haaland faces FA charge after blasting referee Simon Hooper- Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers… DAILY STAR Erling Haaland faces an FA charge after blasting referee Simon Hooper following Manchester City’s six-goal thriller with Tottenham at the Etihad. Olympiakos’s Greek Super League clash with Volos was suspended after police accidentally tear-gassed the players. THE SUN Manchester United could reportedly sell Jadon…
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Man City 3-3 Tottenham: Pep Guardiola and Sky Sports pundits analyse why City were denied one-on-one by referee Simon Hooper | Football News
Micah Richards says he “cannot understand” why referee Simon Hooper denied Manchester City a late one-on-one at the end of their thrilling 3-3 draw with Tottenham on Super Sunday. With the fantastic game nearing its end, Erling Haaland played Jack Grealish through on goal for a one-on-one, but after giving an advantage for a foul…
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Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher on Newcastle defender Tino Livramento’s handball: ‘It’s just not a penalty’ | Football News
Dermot Gallagher says Polish referee Szymon Marciniak should have been stronger against VAR following the controversial stoppage-time penalty given against Newcastle for handball by Tino Livramento in the Champions League on Tuesday. Newcastle looked to be heading for a famous 1-0 win against PSG at the Parc des Princes until match official Marciniak awarded a…
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Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Newcastle: Eddie Howe says referee Szymon Marciniak had to be stronger to not award late penalty | Football News
Eddie Howe says Polish referee Szymon Marciniak needed to be stronger to stick with his on-field decision as Kylian Mbappe’s last-gasp penalty denied Newcastle a famous victory over Paris Saint-Germain. The Magpies looked to be heading for a famous 1-0 win at the Parc des Princes as they battled their way through a second-half onslaught…
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