Week after week, referees in the Premier League are being criticized by many in the world of football, mostly for good reason as they go from one blunder to another.
Brighton and Hove Albion faced Sheffield United at the Amex on Sunday, and having taken an early lead through Simon Adingra, they saw Mahmoud Dahoud sent off by referee John Brooks in the 69th minute, five minutes before defender Adam Webster scored an own-goal to give the visitors a point.
Manager Roberto De Zerbi was obviously unhappy about the way the officials did their job in this game.
I don t like 80 per cent of referees in England
Roberto De Zerbi speaking after he was booked and Mahmoud Dahoud sent off in Brighton s 1-1 draw with Sheffield Utd
— Sky Sports News (@SkySpo…
Bundesliga sensation Jude Bellingham has a long list of admirers back in England.
The Three Lions midfielder s contract at Borussia Dortmund runs until 2025.
Bellingham left England when he moved from Birmingham City for Dortmund in 2020.
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Liverpool are leading the race to sign teenager Bellingham from Dortmund, reports The Telegraph.
Manchester United are also interested in the 19-year-old, who has started all nine of Dortmund s games this season.
Bellingham may be allowed to leave Dortmund in 2023, and the German club are expecting a bid from the Reds.
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists the Reds still have work to do to secure a spot in the Champions League final, and expects Villarreal to try with all they have in Tuesday s semi-final second leg.
The Reds are still chasing a historic quadruple after beating the Yellow Submarine 2-0 in last week s first leg at Anfield, with goals from Andrew Robertson and Sadio Mane putting Klopp s team on the brink of a third Champions League final during his seven-year tenure.
Klopp s team produced a dominant performance at Anfield to restrict Villarreal to no attempts on target, and could become the first team since Porto in 2003-04 (against Deportivo La Coruna) to not concede a single shot on target across a two-legged Champions League semi-final.
Liverpool also recorded …
Vitor Pereira has confirmed he has been interviewed by Everton over the vacant managerial position and declared: If they want me, they must call me.
Everton sacked Rafael Benitez earlier in January after a dismal run of one win in 13 league games left them six points above the relegation zone.
That cushion has now been reduced to four points after Everton lost to Aston Villa on Saturday, with Duncan Ferguson having taken interim charge.
A host of names have been linked with the job, though all with vastly different profiles. Former Toffees boss Roberto Martinez, sacked in 2016, was an initial candidate, but the Belgian FA rebuffed Everton s approach.
Fabio Cannavaro is also said to have been interviewed, similarly Frank Lampard. Wayne Rooney, meanwhile,…
England striker Ivan Toney is hoping his World Cup dream will not be shattered after it was revealed he is under investigation for betting on football matches.
The Sun and Daily Mail newspapers reported Brentford star Toney faces allegations of placing bets in the early stages of his career, before shooting to stardom.
The newspaper said there was no suggestion of any criminal activity or match-fixing; however, the Football Association strictly forbids all gambling on football by professional players.
The 26-year-old Toney reacted to the story by confirming he is assisting the Football Association with their enquiries , while stressing he wants to go to Qatar 2022 with Gareth Southgate s national team.
Toney posted on Twitter: I m aware of a story about m…
Marco Giampaolo has been sacked as head coach of AC Milan after just seven games in charge.
The Rossoneri have endured a difficult start to the campaign and not even a 2-1 win over Genoa on Saturday was enough to convince the board to keep Giampaolo.
After replacing Gennaro Gattuso at San Siro, Giampaolo was tasked with building on Milan s fifth-place finish in Serie A last season but his tenure got off to a poor start with a 1-0 defeat at Udinese on opening weekend.
Victories over Brescia and Hellas Verona followed, but a 2-0 derby defeat to Inter preceded losses against Torino and Fiorentina.
In a brief statement published on Tuesday, the club said: AC Milan announces it has relieved Mr. Marco Giampaolo from his position as coach of the first team.
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Former South Yorkshire Police chief superintendent David Duckenfield has been found not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter over the deaths of 95 people in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.
Duckenfield was the match commander on April 15 1989, when Liverpool played Nottingham Forest in an FA Cup semi-final at the home of Sheffield Wednesday.
He was charged over the deaths of 95 of the 96 people who died in crushes at the Leppings Lane end of the stadium.
Tony Bland, who was the 96th supporter to lose his life, died more than a year and a day after the tragedy. UK law at the time of the disaster stipulated that charges could not be brought in that circumstance.
Following a retrial at Preston Crown Court, the jury returned its not guilty verdict on Thursd…
Arne Slot insists he is happy with his Liverpool squad ahead of their Premier League opener against Ipswich, despite missing out on midfielder Martin Zubimendi.
Slot takes charge of his first competitive game for the Reds at Portman Road on Saturday, but is in the dugout of the only side yet to sign a player this transfer window.
Liverpool had shown their interest in Real Sociedad s Zubimendi following his performances for Spain at Euro 2024, appearing poised to trigger his £51m release clause.
However, he rejected the move to Anfield, preferring to remain with La Real for the upcoming season after his impressive showings for club and country last year.
Zubimendi completed 1318 successful passes in La Liga last season, a total only bettered by Igor Zub…
Chelsea, Manchester City and United are all said to be keeping close tabs on PSV talent Mohammed Ihattaren.
The 16-year-old burst onto the scene after impressive spells at youth level for both club and country, while his impressive progress continued at PSV’s first team this season. Mohammed Ihattaren made his Eredivisie debut last month, while he grabbed an assist in last weekend’s 5-0 victory over Fortuna Sittard.
He is widely regarded as one of the most promising prospects in Europe and Premier League heavyweights are not alone in the chase for his signature. Barcelona and Inter Milan are also said to be interested.
Ihattaren in contracted to PSV until 2021 and Dutch giants could be tempted to sell him this summer for a hefty offer. He calls the Philips S…
VAR is likely to be used at the 2018 World Cup after it won official approval from the International Football Association Board.
The IFAB, football s rule-making body, gave unanimous backing to the technology at its annual general meeting in Zurich on Saturday.
It means there will almost certainly be video assistant referees used at this year s showpiece tournament in Russia, with a final decision expected to be made at the next FIFA Council meeting on March 16 in Bogota.
The International Football Association Board (The IFAB) unanimously approved the use of video assistant referees (VARs) at its 132nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) that took place at FIFA s headquarters in Zurich, read an IFAB statement.
This landmark meeting, chaired by FIFA presiden…