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Friday’s briefing: Man Utd slip up to West Ham and Collina wants VAR on corners

Referees’ chief Pierluigi Collina called for VAR to rule on corner kicks at next year’s World Cup.

The Independent UK

Collina in favour of VAR rulings on corners at World Cup as long as there is ‘no delay’

Pierluigi Collina has said he would be in favour of the use of VAR to determine whether corners have been correctly awarded at the World Cup next summer

The Guardian - UK

Kevin Keegan, a Wembley toilet and why England fans should cherish this era

In today’s Football Daily: Twenty-five years to the day that England’s manager resigned in a toilet cubicle

The Guardian - UK

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Premier League referees could wear body cameras this season after Ifab approval

The cameras were trialled at the Club World Cup in the United States

The Independent UK

Premier League holds talks with Ifab over plans to introduce Ref Cams next season

Footage has been used at the Club World Cup for instant replays and could be trialled during pre-season pending approval

The Guardian - UK

Pep Guardiola hits out at Pierluigi Collina over Rico Lewis suspension

The defender was shown a straight red card against Wydad Casablanca.

The Independent UK

What’s new at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Body cams, keeper timeouts, AI

Technology will help fans see the action from the refs’ point of view while AI will help detect offsides earlier.

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FIFA reveal new challenge system with Premier League decision already made

Football Video Support being tested in youth football

Evening Standard

FIFA Trials New VAR System Allowing Coaches To Challenge Decisions

FIFA trials 'VAR light' system allowing coach challenges endorsed by IFAB for global accessibility.

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Attacks on referees could kill soccer, top FIFA official Pierluigi Collina says

The attack on a top Turkish referee this week has been described as an example of the “cancer” that threatens to kill soccer

The Independent UK

Aston Villa’s rise has been an evolution, not a complete revolution

In today’s Football Daily: Aston Villa, a grand old club

The Guardian - UK

Every eFootball cover star and PES cover star since 1996

Konami's approach to eFootball cover stars and PES cover stars tells the story of the sports game's history and evolution over two decades

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Head of Ukraine Football Association to be detained before fraud trial

Andriy Pavelko to be tried on money laundering charges relating to the construction of an artificial grass factory

The Guardian - UK

Pierluigi Collina points out big referee 'mistake' during Liverpool win against Man United

Liverpool scored seven goals past Manchester United without reply on Sunday afternoon

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Daily Mirror

FIFA chief Pierluigi Collina questions Premier League referees after Man Utd controversy

Manchester United were hammered 7-0 by bitter rivals Liverpool last Sunday - but iconic referee Pierluigi Collina thinks Erik ten Hag's side got off lightly at Anfield

Daily Mirror

Premier League matches WILL go over 100 minutes as clampdown on time-wasting gets tough

FIFA referees' chief Pierluigi Collina has been studying the length of time added on in recent Premier League matches, and insists that fans will see "the right time" added by officials

The Independent UK

Stoppage time must be added accurately even in one-sided games – FIFA refs chief

Referees around the world will be asked to follow new guidelines on accurately calculating stoppage time from July 1.

Daily Mirror

FIFA Women's World Cup officials confirmed with British referees making the cut

Several elected match officials representing the highest level of women’s refereeing worldwide come from the UK and Ireland

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Daily Mirror

Pierluigi Collina picks World Cup final ref as England vs France official discovers fate

FIFA have confirmed which referee will be given the World Cup final between France and Argentina after a string of controversies punctuated the knockout stages in Qatar

Al Jazeera

Why is there so much stoppage time at World Cup 2022?

A total of 563 minutes – more than nine hours – added to the clock at the World Cup.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s 2030 World Cup bid likely dead after country’s FA chief arrested

Andriy Pavelko and general secretary accused of embezzling funds related to construction of artificial grass factory

Daily Mirror

Premier League to ignore new FIFA rules which have caught the eye at World Cup 2022

The World Cup has seen an unusual amount of injury time added onto matches as per FIFA direction but the Premier League will not be taking the same approach after talks with referees

USA Today Sports Media Group

Why there’s been more stoppage time in the 2022 World Cup, explained

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At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, referees are adding extra time to games. Lots of it.

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, teams have been playing more than 90 minutes. A lot more. The England-Iran game had 29 minutes of stoppage time. Senegal-Netherlands tacked on 14 extra minutes.

Daily Mirror

World Cup referees unhappy at being used by FIFA as 'political pawns' in OneLove row

Harry Kane, Gareth Bale and five other World Cup captains wanted to wear the OneLove armband in Qatar but were forced to ditch the campaign after being threatened by FIFA

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