by Grassroots Referee | Apr 24, 2019 | Latest News
Football needs to introduce independent timekeepers to combat time-wasting by Keith Hackett For a number of years, I’ve felt that football needs to introduce an independent timekeeper to reduce referees’ workloads and combat the increasing amount of...
by Grassroots Referee | Apr 23, 2019 | Latest News
Should Spurs have had a penalty on Saturday at Man City? Michael Oliver is our leading referee and he’s behind the incident when it happens, a 50-yard pass drops down in the area deflecting from Spurs Dele Ali onto Kyle Walker’s arm. As a grassroots referee you...
by Grassroots Referee | Apr 23, 2019 | Latest News
Mohamed Salah did take a theatrical tumble against Cardiff – but a penalty decision was correct Mohamed Salah will once again be accused of diving after winning another crucial penalty for Liverpool, but referee Martin Atkinson was absolutely correct in...
by Grassroots Referee | Apr 18, 2019 | Latest News
The referee got the Fernando Llorente decision right…. but next season it would be handball Written by Keith Hackett A referee reviewing this clip would not rule out the goal so I support his decision to allow the goal. In fact, Uefa has demonstrated this week...
by Grassroots Referee | Apr 16, 2019 | Latest News
The match officials for Matchweek 35 of the 2018/19 season have been appointed. Saturday, 20 April 12:30 Man City v Spurs Referee: Michael Oliver Assistants: Stuart Burt, Simon Bennett Fourth official: Chris Kavanagh AFC Bournemouth v Fulham Referee: David...
