Champions Cup final could be bumped from ITV1 to make room for FA Cup April 23, 2024 Broadcaster ITV is facing a scheduling conundrum next month with the FA Cup final and the Champions Cup rugby final set to take place on the same day at the same time. Due to the derby between Manchester United and Manchester City being one requiring heightened security, the kick-off was moved to 3pm. But the [...]
Nottingham Forest VAR given spot at Euro 2024 April 23, 2024 Stuart Attwell, the VAR at the centre of a sensational social media storm started by Nottingham Forest, will officiate at this summer’s Euro 2024 tournament having been named among the video assistant referees for the European championships. Attwell denied Forest three penalties in their 2-0 loss to Everton on Sunday before the losing team accused [...]
They’re the real Ted Lasso – but there’s more to Hampton and Richmond Borough’s story April 23, 2024 Can the Beavers be the test case for an innovative VCFC concept?
Trevor Steven: Unhurried Cole Palmer is a unique talent and Chelsea’s saviour April 23, 2024 Few outside of Man City how good he was but the rest of football has begun to understand.
Forest double down and demand refereeing rule changes from PGMOL April 22, 2024 Nottingham Forest doubled down on their discontent with the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) last night, demanding rules must be changed to stop officials from working on matches which involve teams battling for league position with clubs they support. It comes after the Premier League club accused VAR Stuart Attwell of being “a Luton [...]
Arteta and Arsenal seek derby win to go three clear in Premier League April 22, 2024 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insists his side must focus on the task at hand and continue to win matches to stay in the hunt for a first Premier League title since 2004. The Gunners take on London rivals Chelsea this evening at Emirates Stadium knowing that a win will take them three points clear at [...]
Golden boots all round: English goalscorers eyeing historic success at home and away April 22, 2024 It may not be a vintage season for Premier League clubs in Europe but in other respects English football is the toast of the continent.
Championship mania: Leicester, Ipswich, Leeds and Southampton locked in epic promotion race April 22, 2024 With three games remaining, four teams are still scrapping over the two automatic promotion places.
FA to investigate Forest over Twitter rant about ‘Luton fan’ VAR April 21, 2024 The Football Association is investigating Nottingham Forest after the Premier League team launched an astonishing social media attack on VAR Stuart Attwell following their 2-0 loss to Everton on Sunday. Forest conceded two goals in their crucial six-pointer against the Toffees via Idrissa Gueye and Dwight McNeil, to leave them just one point above rivals [...]
‘It’s a toenail’: Coventry fume as VAR denies FA Cup heroics against Manchester United April 21, 2024 If Sir Jim Ratcliffe thought that running the London Marathon at 71 was to be his toughest ordeal on Sunday, his Manchester United team gave him second thoughts.