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Premier League referees will award more penalties for holding, Webb says

Howard Webb has warned fans they can expect to see more penalties this season after he instructed referees to crack down on holding

The Guardian - UK

The evolution of referees: speed tests, data, psychologists and superfoods

PGMO puts its officials through their paces on the Costa Blanca and offers an insight into what goes on off the pitch

The Guardian - UK

Uriah Rennie remembered as ‘epitome of a role model’ after death at 65

Rennie became the Premier League’s first black referee in 1997.

The Independent UK

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Arsenal: Howard Webb gives verdict on controversial Myles Lewis-Skelly red card vs Wolves

Gunners appealed dismissal and later won

Evening Standard

Premier League refuses special treatment for Man City and Chelsea over 'imposed' Club World Cup

Chief Football Officer Tony Scholes explained the Premier League’s plans to handle the expanded tournament and praised the standard of refereeing in the English top flight

The Independent UK

Who are the PGMOL?

English football’s refereeing body is under fire - but who’s at the other end of the complaints?

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New VAR audio emerges from Jhon Duran's Boxing Day red card against Newcastle

Was the Aston Villa striker harshly sent off against Newcastle United?

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Players sent off in major finals

From the World Cup to the Champions League and the Copa Libertadores, a look at some of the players sent off in major finals...

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‘Re-refereeing the game’ - ex-ref urges Howard Webb to go ‘back to basics’ amid VAR inconsistencies

Legendary official Jeff Winter laments 'dodgy' state of officiating and calls on PGMOL head Howard Webb to make necessary adjustments

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Steve Cooper: Referee performance in Chelsea match was ‘last thing PGMOL needed’

The Leicester boss was furious with Andy Madley’s officiating, specifically the decision not to award his side a late penalty.

The Independent UK

'Clear error': Howard Webb gives verdict on William Saliba red card in Arsenal loss at Bournemouth

The defender was at first booked before VAR intervened

Evening Standard

Wretched, haunted but human: David Coote was made by modern football

Refereeing is basically a nightmare now. Is it really a huge surprise a Premier League official should end up brutalised and spitting toxins on a sofa?

The Guardian - UK

FA launches investigation into David Coote as Webb breaks silence on video

The FA has launched its own investigation into the behaviour of the referee David Coote after remarks he made about Jürgen Klopp in a video that surfaced this week

The Guardian - UK

David Coote video emerged at worst possible time for referees – and club bosses know it

The referees’ body PGMOL was already an embattled organisation under scrutiny from Premier League clubs and social media conspiracies when the story broke that it was investigating one its leading officials

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Evening Standard

West Ham penalty which sealed Erik ten Hag sacking was VAR mistake, admits Howard Webb

Injury-time spot-kick was wrongly awarded

The Guardian - UK

Gary O’Neil running out of excuses and explanations for Wolves’ predicament

Team may claim moral victory after latest near miss but they have forgotten how to manage games under pressure

Evening Standard

Howard Webb: Sky Sports clear up confusion after William Saliba red card in Arsenal defeat

PGMOL chief has no input in officiating decisions after unfounded questions raised on social media during Gunners loss to Bournemouth

The Guardian - UK

Kluivert wraps up Bournemouth win from spot as Arsenal rue Saliba red

Bournemouth earned an eye-catching 2-0 win against Arsenal thanks to goals from Ryan Christie and Justin Kluivert, the latter from 12 yards, after William Saliba’s sending-off

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The Independent UK

Referees’ chief Howard Webb believes VAR standards have improved this season

Webb says the average delay for VAR decisions this season is 25 seconds, compared to 70 seconds last term.

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Premier League trialing major rule change - and it could have a huge impact on the game

The Premier League could see a drastic difference in time wasting with one simple rule change

The Independent UK

Howard Webb maintains Premier League referees improving with just ‘two VAR errors this season’

The refereeing chief believes improvements have been made in the speed and accuracy of VAR reviews

The Independent UK

Nottingham Forest fined £750,000 after FA sought £1m sanction over VAR post

Forest were unhappy with Stuart Attwell’s performance in their defeat to Everton in April and pointed out he is a fan of relegation rivals Luton.

Evening Standard

Manchester United: Howard Webb explains VAR error for Bruno Fernandes red card as audio released

Fernandes did not receive suspension after FA rescinded decision

The Independent UK

VAR audio from Declan Rice red card incident reveals referee ‘didn’t like’ decision

Referee Chris Kavanagh said he was left with ‘no choice’ but to send Rice off in the 1-1 draw against Brighton

Evening Standard

Arsenal: Referee chief says Declan Rice was correctly sent off but admits mistake was made

Brighton striker Joao Pedro escaped a booking for a similar offence

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