Ex-ref left 'shocked' as he delivers Celtic vs Rangers red card verdict Ex-ref left 'shocked' as he delivers Celtic vs Rangers red card verdict The National (Scotland) · Sep 21
Jude Bellingham's first England goal should have been disallowed and given as a drop ball after bizarre incident leading to protest from Norway England were lucky to avoid their equalising goal versus Norway being ruled out FourFourTwo · Jul 12
Why Balogun's World Cup Red Card Was Incorrect A lawyer's—and former trial judge's—perspective. Reason · Jul 2
A goal, a red and a LeBron James shout: Folarin Balogun gets the spotlight in US’s wild World Cup win The versatile striker was dangerous in his time on the field on Wednesday, but that time was prematurely ended with a surprising ejection The Guardian - US · Jul 2
Will Bruno Fernandes' record-breaking Premier League assist be removed? New footage has thrown Premier League assist king’s record into doubt Evening Standard · May 26
Arne Slot fumes over VAR trend as penalty call costs Liverpool dearly in Champions League Liverpool saw their Champions League hopes slip away after a second-half penalty was controversially overturned The Independent UK · Apr 14
Mark Clattenburg admits he ‘got it wrong’ over reaction to Vinicius Jr racism allegations The former Premier League referee faced backlash over his remarks on the situation The Independent UK · Feb 18
Vinícius, Mourinho and treating racism as reputational risk rather than a lived reality The Brazilian has seen this before, football has seen this before, and yet why does it feel like nothing ever changes? The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
‘Bring me a gigantic Gladiator who can cradle me like a baby!’: behind the scenes of the most joyous show on TV When it first returned to our screens, people said Gladiators was a tired format. They had clearly forgotten the joy of watching half-clad hulks with silly names go to battle, says superfan Helen Pidd as she heads backstage The Guardian - UK · Jan 10
5 new podcasts to listen to this week These are our top podcast picks. The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025
Mark Clattenburg backs Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall after Everton star hits out at ‘mind-boggling’ referee decisions Dewsbury-Hall will be suspended for Sunday’s meeting with Crystal Palace after receiving his fifth yellow card in six matches The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
FA criticised for ‘obvious flaw’ in spot-fixing case of West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá The commission’s 314-page report was damning about the lack of expert witness and said FA appeared to be ‘not certain what case it was presenting’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025
'Barcelona and Bayern Munich gave me gifts - it played into my head': Mark Clattenburg reveals how clubs tried to influence him Former UEFA and FIFA elite group referee Mark Clattenburg has revealed top European clubs would ply him and other officials with gifts FourFourTwo · Aug 15, 2025
'I turned around and said to Jordan Henderson, 'I am going to tell your mother what you just said to me when I see her on the weekend' - he went white as a sheet and immediately shut up after that.' Mark Clattenburg reveals playground-style threat Mark Clattenburg claims to have turned to juvenile methods to stop the former Liverpool captain from mouthing off FourFourTwo · Jul 6, 2025
The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025 Crystal Palace’s FA Cup triumph left their fans in tears – I was among them There was a sense of disbelief at Wembley as the team I support ended a wait of almost 120 years to win a major trophy
Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2025 Gladiators season two: when is the new season airing? Contender ready! Gladiator ready! Viewers ready!
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024 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.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 15, 2024 Referees’ allegiances will not be made public as Howard Webb comments clarified Referees’ allegiances are not going to be made public this season, despite comments from Howard Webb which appeared to suggest they would be.
Top News · Aug 15, 2024 Premier League To Publicly Declare Referee Allegiances For Transparency Learn about the new transparency measures in Premier League refereeing to address potential conflicts of interest.
FourFourTwo · Jul 12, 2024 Warning issued over Euro 2024 final referee, after shock appointment England and Spain’s Euro 2024 final in Berlin will be overseen by French referee Francois Letexier
FourFourTwo · May 28, 2024 The most iconic football referees The man with the whistle can be a star in his own right
The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2024 Premier League 2023-24 review: gripes of the season We look at some of the things that really ground our gears this year, and invite you to add your own suggestions
The Independent UK · May 17, 2024 A closer look at a season of unprecedented controversy in the Premier League The top flight has featured plenty of controversy this season.
Evening Standard · May 3, 2024 Mark Clattenburg resigns as Nottingham Forest referee analyst weeks after controversial appointment The short-lived role has lasted a little over two months
The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024 Nottingham Forest call on PGMOL to release audio from Everton game Nottingham Forest have called on PGMOL to release the audio of conversations between the match officials during their defeat to Everton on Sunday