VAR, Officiating & Rules

7+ hour, 30+ min ago   (625+ words) The VAR who made an “error of judgement” in awarding a goal to Manchester City in Sunday’s derby at Old Trafford has not been appointed to a Premier League game this weekend. Matt Donohue, along with assistant Blake Antrobus, awarded…...

11+ hour, 21+ min ago   (640+ words) The Sprinboks added another trophy to their cabinet this weekend, securing the Greatest Rivalry Series 3 - 1 in Baltimore, USA. Image: Springboks Facebook page What a weekend of sport. South Africa were busy showing America what rugby is all about; Manchester United…...

11+ hour, 11+ min ago   (444+ words) Arsenal were today seeking an explanation from refereeing body Pro Ref over the officiating of set pieces in their win over Sunderland as the fallout expands from a weekend of contentious decisions in the Premier League. "It was established that…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago   (465+ words) A VAR decision can change a match, provoke thousands of supporters and dominate debate for days. Yet the fans inside the stadium are often the last to learn what happened during the review. That was illustrated at Old Trafford, where…...

7+ hour, 18+ min ago   (182+ words) The German player, who leveled with a superb long-range strike in Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Strasbourg as Monaco remained unbeaten this season in Ligue 1, has apologized for the controversial celebration. The National Council for Ethics and Professional Conduct, an independent body…...

4+ hour, 5+ min ago   (552+ words) Manchester United’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City at Old Trafford on Sunday, 13 September was shrouded in controversy. The first talking point of the game arrived in the 23rd minute, when City’s Phil Foden was shown a straight red card for kicking out…...

5+ hour, 8+ min ago   (880+ words) 10-man Manchester City edged Manchester United 1–0 thanks to Erling Haaland’s controversial winner Premier League referee bosses later conceded VAR committed an "error of judgment" on the goal Brighton deepened Coventry City's brutal start to the season with a 5–0 thrashing Asked…...

12+ hour, 51+ min ago   (414+ words) Erling Haaland's goal gave 10-man Manchester City victory at Manchester United on Sunday The video assistant referee for the Manchester derby, Matt Donohue, and his assistant VAR, Blake Antrobus, have not been appointed for this weekend's Premier League games. The…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago   (402+ words) Matt Donohue, the VAR official who allowed Erling Haaland’s controversial winner in Manchester City’s 1-0 victory over Manchester United, has been stood down from next weekend’s Premier League fixtures. Assistant VAR Blake Antrobus has also not been assigned a match after…...

6+ hour, 2+ min ago   (172+ words) Manchester City’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in the Manchester derby on Sunday, September 13, 2026, has continued to generate controversy after the refereeing body admitted that VAR made an error in awarding Erling Haaland’s winning goal. - You are only allowed to submit…...