Ex-Premier League referee Uriah Rennie ‘learning to walk again’
Lucy AshtonBBC News, YorkshireBBCUriah Rennie, 65, was hospitalised for five months after a rare condition left him paralysed from the waist downUriah Rennie became a…
‘My daughter thought I was a referee’ says England legend Ashley Cole as he’s inducted into football Hall of Fame
ASHLEY COLE was an Arsenal Invincible, a European champion at Chelsea, a record seven-time FA Cup winner and a member of England’s exclusive 100 Club,…
Lyon manager Paulo Fonseca handed NINE-MONTH ban after squaring up to referee in shocking scenes
PAULO FONSECA has been handed a NINE-MONTH ban after his heated confrontation with a referee.The Lyon manager had squared up to referee Benoit Millot during…
Arne Slot: Liverpool boss told referee Michael Oliver he would ‘blame him’ if Reds don’t win title
Liverpool manager Arne Slot told referee Michael Oliver he would blame him if the club failed to win this season's Premier League.The Dutchman was shown…
Listen to Michael Oliver’s conversation with VAR over Lewis-Skelly red card as Howard Webb says referee got it wrong
MICHAEL OLIVER's conversation with VAR moments before Myles Lewis-Skelly's controversial red card against Wolves has been revealed.The Arsenal teenager was given his marching orders in…
FA Cup: Lack of video assistant referee technology felt in fourth round
Football fans have become accustomed to debating the use of technology in the game over recent years - but in the FA Cup fourth round,…
VAR orders referee to count number of players on pitch in most bizarre Premier League intervention yet
CHAOS erupted after VAR bizarrely ordered referee Andy Madley to count the NUMBER of players on the pitch during Wolves v Aston Villa.Wolves cruised to…
Michael Oliver to referee Ipswich v Southampton in Premier League this weekend
Referee Michael Oliver is to take charge of Ipswich's Premier League match against Southampton on Saturday, days after he received "threats and abuse" following Arsenal's…
Nigel Owens says he understands why referee hid sexuality
Former international rugby referee Nigel Owens has said he understands why ex-Premier League referee David Coote hid his sexuality over fears of being abused. "Homophobia…
Do Chiefs have the refs on their side, or are they just hard to beat?
The NFL playoffs are rigged. The referees favor the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s all a conspiracy to hand those Reid-revering, Mahomes-adoring, Kelce-and-Swift-lovin’ cultists a third…
David Coote: Former referee hid sexuality for fear of abuse
Coote was initially suspended by the PGMOL on 11 November after a video emerged on social media of him making derogatory comments about Liverpool and…
Stuart Attwell: Referee makes historic VAR announcement in Carabao Cup semi-final
History was made during Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final between Tottenham and Liverpool as referee Stuart Attwell announced a decision by the video assistant referee (VAR)…
David Coote: Referee will not appeal against PGMOL sacking
Former Premier League official David Coote will not appeal against his dismissal from referees' body the PGMOL.Coote, 42, was sacked earlier this month following a…
Joel Embiid: Philadelphia 76ers star ejected after confronting referee Jenna Schroeder
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was ejected from his team's 111-106 win against the San Antonio Spurs after confronting a referee.Embiid was given a third…
Jim Tunney and Al Jury were legends in world of NFL officiating
It’s the aim of NFL officials to essentially go unnoticed. When a game is over, they want fans and pundits to be talking about the…
Two Narbonne players will play in title game despite ejections last week
When you get two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in a high school football game, you are suspended for the next game — unless the official rescinds…
David Coote: Referee suspended by PGMOL over alleged anti-Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp video
Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended after a video allegedly showing him making derogatory comments about Liverpool and the club's former manager Jurgen…
Snooker star and notorious hothead smashes cue on the floor before referee intervenes in ill-tempered clash
SNOOKER star Antoni Kowalski has seen red during a bad-tempered clash with Joe Perry. The 20-year-old was given a ticking off by the match referee…
Heartwarming moment Premier League referee surprises kids by taking charge of U7s game and even uses official coin
PREMIER LEAGUE referee Simon Hooper dropped down more than a few divisions to referee a KIDS game in Manchester last weekend.Hooper, 42, has been refereeing…
Shocking moment assistant referee is hit by lighter launched from stands before player leaps to his defence
AN assistant referee was hit by a missile thrown from the stands at the end of a match.A third-tier game between CF Montanesa and CE…