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Keith Hackett column: Leicester vs Arsenal ref should revisit rulebook after failing to do what counterpart got right at Man City
There was contrasting outcomes for two players this weekend due to the inconsistent application of the laws of the game by two...
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Keith Hackett column: Well done to Craig Pawson for how he handled this tricky moment during Leicester City vs Man United
This weekend in Leicester City v Manchester United, referee Craig Pawson witnessed a reckless challenge by United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka on Leicester’s Timothy...
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Keith Hackett column: Referee Kateryna Monzul and female assistants handled Andorra vs England well… I wonder if we will see a team of women officials take charge in the Premier League soon
There can be no doubt that both FIFA and UEFA, the two major governing bodies of football, are keen to accelerate the...
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Keith Hackett column: Michael Oliver set the benchmark at Man United but Martin Atkinson was below-par at Chelsea
Three referees this weekend produced performances below the level expected and should be taken away from the coal face of the Premier...
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Keith Hackett column: I was amazed by the poor performances of PGMOL’s finest in Man Utd & City clashes this weekend
It’s been a poor weekend for the elder statesmen – fifty-year-old Martin Atkinson and Jonathan Moss – of the Professional Game Match...
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Keith Hackett column: Arsene Wenger’s World Cup idea may be a positive move by former Arsenal boss who knows all about entertaining football
I have a lot of admiration for FIFA’s chief of global development Arsene Wenger, brought about by the meetings that I had...
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Keith Hackett column: Red card was Anthony Taylor’s only option and Chelsea could face punishment for their reaction
We continue to witness referees in the Premier League adopt the ‘lighter touch’ approach in games. There is no doubt that it...
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Keith Hackett column: Sorry Jurgen Klopp, I thought that Mike Dean performed well
Jurgen Klopp claims that the new lighter touch being operated in the English Premier League will put the competition back 15 to...
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Keith Hackett column: PGMOL deserve praise despite Martin Atkinson’s wrong penalty award at Newcastle
There was no doubt in my mind that last season we witnessed, on a weekly basis, the worst standard of officiating in the...
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Keith Hackett: Look out for Premier League referees’ new guidelines in action this weekend
Experienced Paul Tierney, a safe pair of hands, took control of the Leicester City v Manchester City Community Shield game and he...
Keith Hackett column: With Man City buying Jack Grealish for £100m, I have to ask: ‘Has the game gone mad?’
This weekend saw the start of a new season with the opening games of the English Football League, Championship. Leagues One and...
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Keith Hackett column: VAR checks for potential offside decisions were flawed
Will we see wider lines used on the VAR system operating on the Premier League this coming season ? The way VAR...