Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb has vowed that officials will get tougher on holding in the penalty area this ...

Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb has suggested the video assistant referee system could be expanded to include ...

The scope of the video assistant referee in the Premier League might be expanded to include decisions on yellow cards and ...

Referees have been told to crack down on grappling at set pieces where a players contact impedes an opponents movement; the ...

The Athletic travels to Spain to spend pre-season with top-flight referees as part of a special feature podcast episode ...

Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) chief refereeing officer Howard Webb has revealed that changes to VAR are being 'discussed' by the football law-makers. VAR was first introduced to ...

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For the 2025–26 season, the Premier League will implement several rule changes, including modifications to VAR. This Friday, the Premier League returns to official action. As has been the tradition in ...

Former Premier League referee and current head of the Professional Referee Organisation (PRO) Howard Webb says that the usage ...

The cherubic star of The Andy Griffith Show was nothing if not prolific, and by the time he wrapped his run as Opie ...

However, the on-field announcements of final decisions are a further step towards transparency, a key goal of Howard Webb, the chief refereeing officer at Professional Game Match Officials Limited ...

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