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‘What an honour for me’ – Former PGMOL chief, Keith Hackett, recalls the day he reffed Diego Maradona
The passing of Diego Maradona last week has seen an outpouring of grief throughout the world of football. One of the best...
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Keith Hackett’s English refereeing review: Technology has changed the way we watch the Premier League – Let’s use it to our advantage to help VAR and the referees
The modern day football fan is used to having every angle of every game available at their fingertips, so it’s natural that...
“Public embarrassment” Former boss Keith Hackett slams PGMOL for their handling of David Coote’s removal from Liverpool vs Leicester
While it might seem like a good idea to keep a certain referee out of the firing line with a certain club...
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“It’s a nonsense” – Keith Hackett details handball law inconsistencies after controversy involving Liverpool’s Diogo Jota for Portugal
Almost every fan has had some kind of gripe with VAR and the handball law this season, but an example from Portugal’s...
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“The decision is simply wrong” Former PGMOL boss Keith Hackett confirms VAR was wrong to disallow Patrick Bamford’s goal vs Crystal Palace
It’s yet another weekend where VAR has made a dreadful decision to rule out a goal, and it really does make you...
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Keith Hackett proposes a simplification to the handball law after major controversy affecting Man United and Spurs this season
We’ve seen some pretty dreadful decisions being given this season in relation to handballs in the box, but a decision to award...
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“Send a clear message” – Keith Hackett explains why diving is tarnishing the Premier League and offers the refs some advice
You’ll often hear pundits talk about penalty decisions and they tend to rely on “was there contact ?” to establish a view...
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“Must accept responsibility for the chaos” Former PGMOL boss Keith Hackett slams the current setup and lays out vision for Premier League improvement
Every level headed fan would’ve accepted that VAR would have a few teething problems when it was first introduced, but it was...
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“Bringing the game into disrepute” – Former PGMOL boss Keith Hackett questions Premier League use of VAR after Man United vs Chelsea failure
There was definitely a more innocent time where we naively thought that VAR would come into the Premier League and solve all...
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“There’s no accountability” – Former Premier League ref Keith Hackett questions the appointment of Michael Oliver next week after the debacle between Everton and Liverpool
Clearly you need to have a lot of confidence and thick skin to be a referee at the top level, but we...
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Keith Hackett confirms Liverpool’s late winner over Everton should’ve stood and points out a potential camera flaw
In theory VAR should ensure that every offside decision is correct because the technology is there to cover every angle, but it’s...
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Keith Hackett confirms offside flag is “immaterial” and Pickford should’ve been sent off for Virgil van Dijk challenge
The derby between Everton and Liverpool received a lot of hype today and rightfully so, while the action on the pitch more...
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