Martin Atkinson

Every Premier League referee’s ‘favourite’ and ‘bogey’ team revealed amid Jurgen Klopp complaints
The Premier League has been awash with refereeing controversies again this season, with Liverpool at the heart of the most recent. As...
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“Clear foul” for Southampton goal vs Liverpool, but ex-ref explains why VAR didn’t intervene
Lyanco’s challenge on Diogo Jota looked a clear foul, but the gap between that incident and Southampton’s goal might be why VAR...
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Jurgen Klopp slams Martin Atkinson over incident during Southampton vs Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp has slammed Martin Atkinson for his refereeing of Liverpool’s clash with Southampton. Klopp’s men remained in the title race heading...
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A game of two halves for Stuart Atwell as Liverpool beat Everton, while Man United star shows the ugly side of his game – Mark Halsey
It was a big weekend in terms of the key battles at all ends of the Premier League table, with the title...
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Man United v Arsenal should’ve been stopped but Smith Rowe situation was only one of three glaring errors that the officials made on the night
There was a bit of bizarre incident in the first half at Old Trafford on Thursday night with Martin Atkinson unsure as...
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Video - Maguire drags Tomiyasu down during Man United vs Arsenal
Video: Lucky escape for Man United as VAR ignores Harry Maguire pulling down Takehiro Tomiyasu in Arsenal defeat
Manchester United may not have had the momentum or chance to mount a second-half comeback against Arsenal if one moment in 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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WATCH: Thomas Tuchel mocks referee Martin Atkinson after string of dodgy decisions in Chelsea vs Southampton
A funny clip of Thomas Tuchel mocking referee Martin Atkinson has gone viral after Chelsea’s victory over Southampton. Tuchel was clearly frustrated...
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Premier League refs Mark Clattenburg and Martin Atkinson had five-a-side punch-up
It’s not often we are provided insight into Premier League referee’s lives off the pitch, but it’s a pleasure to bring you...
Mark Clattenburg details the time Premier League ref Martin Atkinson threw a punch at him and why he can’t stand Howard Webb
There certainly appears to be no love lost between Premier League referees, with Mark Clattenburg lifting the lid on the various goings...
Mark Halsey column: It was an awful weekend in the Premier League for PGMOL’s finest refs
There was quite a bit of refereeing controversy this weekend in the Premier League. It was all going so well before the...
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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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