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Former Port Vale midfielder Chris Birchall hoping to become professional referee

Birchall has accepted a three-year contract with Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) to embark on a fast-track pathway to refereeing.

The Independent UK

Mikel Arteta insists no Arsenal issues with PGMOL before Newcastle return

Last season’s trip to St James’ Park proved a major storyline as Gunners boss raged at Anthony Gordon’s controversial winning goal

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

Evening Standard

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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 Independent UK

Nottingham Forest fined by FA for social media outburst at Stuart Attwell after defeat to Everton

Forest felt they should have been awarded several penalties in a defeat to Everton towards the end of last season

Evening Standard

‘We can inspire Norwegian girls’: Vålerenga eager to bridge Champions League gap

Norwegian champions have momentum and stability going into their first ever group stage game, against Juventus

The Guardian - UK

Steinhaus-Webb, head of women’s refereeing in England, set to join Fifa

The head of women’s refereeing in England, Bibi Steinhaus-Webb, is leaving the role to take up a position with Fifa

The Guardian - UK

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New offside technology put on hold as Premier League opts for more testing

The introduction of semi-automated offside technology has been delayed amid fears that it is not yet ready for top-flight use

The Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

Why Arsenal are wearing black for the North London Derby?

Arsenal won't be in their traditional red colours when facing their biggest rivals on Sunday

FourFourTwo

Rebecca Welch Retires From Refereeing To Join PGMOL Management

Rebecca Welch, the trailblazing referee, retires from officiating to lead PGMOL's Select Group Women's Professional Game, leaving a lasting legacy in footb...

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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.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish FA appoint experienced figure to brand new VAR role

Jon Moss appointed as new VAR Manager at the Scottish FA.

The National (Scotland)

Ex-Scottish FA referee to leave Euro 2024 early for new role with PGMOL

Hugh Dallas has taken on a new role with the PGMOL in England.

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Premier League clubs vote on keeping or scrapping VAR technology

The Premier League clubs are getting a chance to have their say on the continuation of VAR in the top flight

The Guardian - UK

Former Premier League referee banned for five months over abusive comments

A former Premier League referee has been banned from all football-related activity for five months after telling a black assistant referee he could not see him in the dark

The Independent UK

A closer look at a season of unprecedented controversy in the Premier League

The top flight has featured plenty of controversy this season.

The Independent UK

Premier League clubs to vote on scrapping VAR after proposal tabled by Wolves

The clubs will vote on VAR’s future at an annual general meeting next month.

The Guardian - UK

Echoes of errors: why has VAR sparked so much fury this season?

There have been some glaring mistakes by VAR but it also appears to have increased officiating standards on the pitch

FourFourTwo

Nottingham Forest embarrassed themselves by calling an official's integrity into question... no matter how aggrieved they feel

Nottingham Forest released a strong statement following their defeat by Everton expressing their anger at the match officials

The Guardian - UK

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

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