The full judgements made by the Key Match Incidents Panel on referee and video assistant referee decisions will be shared with fans for the first time this season. It is one of three measures brought in by the Premier League, external to improve transparency, alongside the publishing of direct explanations of officials, and broadcasting RefCam … Read more
Rosetti conceded that trying to find a consistent approach across all leagues, which tend to have their own interpretations of some offences, would be difficult. In particular, handball continues to cause issues across football. The Premier League had the most relaxed interpretation of handball last season, with a handball penalty every 17.27 games. Then came … Read more
SEATTLE — For about two minutes Friday afternoon, confusion spread throughout the stadium. Fans inside Seattle’s Lumen Field – which was called Seattle Stadium during the World Cup – celebrated what they thought was the decisive second goal for the United States in their group stage match against Australia. But the assistant referee raised his … Read more