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The Herald Scotland
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
‘Absolutely pathetic' decision as Dean Henderson avoids red card at Wembley
Referee Stuart Attwell missed the incident and, although it was checked by VAR, it was deemed not to be a red card for denying a goalscoring opportunity because of Haaland's position. Speaking on ITV, former Palace striker Ian Wright said: 'How this is not denying a goalscoring opportunity, it's absolutely pathetic. It's crazy, he's going to tap that past him and then he's just going to tap that into the goal. 🗣️ "How they could say this is not denying a goalscoring opportunity is PATHETIC!" – @IanWright0 💬 "That is one of the worst decisions I've seen in football." – @JoleonLescott Fair to say our pundits disagree with the Dean Henderson handball decision 😅 #EmiratesFACup — ITV Football (@itvfootball) May 17, 2025 'Why are they making up these rules and saying it so eloquently? To confuse us? That's supposed to be a sending off.' Former City defender Joleon Lescott went even further in his assessment, adding: 'That's one of the worst decisions I've seen in football. Because of the explanation, not because of the decision. To deem that is not a goalscoring opportunity, one of the most prolific goalscorers we've seen.' Similar views were expressed by former England captain Wayne Rooney on BBC, who said: 'It is a red card – how can they get this wrong? Just get rid of VAR. They have made a mistake and now they are trying to cover up. It is a red card and everyone can see it's a red card.' To rub salt into City's wound, Henderson went on to save a penalty from Omar Marmoush after Eberechi Eze had given Palace the lead.
Al-Ahram Weekly
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Live score: Chelsea v Ipswich Town (English Premier League) - Talents Abroad
Ahram Online is providing live score coverage for today's Premier League match between Chelsea and Ipswich Town in the 32nd matchday of the competition. Chelsea vs. Ipswich Town Stay tuned as the match is due to start at 15:00 Cairo time (GMT+2). Venue: Stamford Bridge, London (England) Referee: Stuart Attwell (England) (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Referee and VAR frustrate Arsenal again
Referee and VAR frustrate Arsenal again Arsenal were denied victory against Everton by another contentious refereeing decision, as Darren England and Stuart Attwell again drew the club's ire. Photo byArsenal dropped more points in the Premier League following yet another infuriating display from PGMOL officials, despite taking a deserved first-half lead through Leandro Trossard. Advertisement The performance of referee Darren England and VAR Stuart Attwell once again left Mikel Arteta's side with a sense of injustice, and further complaints about the consistency and integrity of officiating in key moments. With Real Madrid looming in the Champions League, Arteta rotated his squad. Martin Ødegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, and Bukayo Saka were all named on the bench. Ben White returned to the starting XI despite a knee issue that had ruled him out against Fulham, while Jurrien Timber, also a fitness doubt after a setback in that same match, remained among the substitutes. It was Arsenal who struck first, capitalising on a mistake by Idrissa Gueye in the 34th minute. The midfielder's error allowed Raheem Sterling to surge forward before releasing Trossard. The Belgian made no mistake, cutting into the area and dispatching a precise left-footed finish into the far corner. 1-0. Photo byAt the break, Arteta introduced Martinelli and Saka, replacing Sterling and Ethan Nwaneri. The changes should have consolidated control, but instead, Everton were gifted a route back into the match – courtesy of another baffling penalty decision. Advertisement A long ball into Arsenal territory saw Myles Lewis-Skelly and Jack Harrison jostle for position well outside the penalty area. Harrison continued his run, then tumbled inside the box under minimal, if any, contact. Referee England, somehow seeing a foul, pointed to the spot. Photo byIt wasn't even a foul – and the incident appeared entirely outside the area – but the penalty stood. Making matters worse, England has prior history with Lewis-Skelly, having acted as the VAR who failed to overturn the teenager's egregious red card against Wolves earlier in the season, a decision so bad it was later reversed on appeal within 45 minutes. On VAR duty this time was Stuart Attwell, a name familiar to Arsenal fans for all the wrong reasons. Unsurprisingly, he saw no issue with England's call, and the goal stood. Photo by Julian Finney / Getty Images The match itself lacked quality, but Arsenal were clearly the superior side. Everton offered next to nothing and didn't even appeal for the penalty they were inexplicably awarded. It was a match Arsenal deserved to win, and one they would have, were it not for another controversial and damaging officiating error.
Dubai Eye
11-03-2025
- Sport
- Dubai Eye
Forest lose appeal against fine over VAR social media posts
An independent appeal board has dismissed Nottingham Forest's appeal against a £750,000 (AED 3,500,000) fine imposed on the Premier League club over social media posts criticising a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) last season, the FA said on Monday. Forest were angered at being denied three penalty claims in a 2-0 loss at Everton last April, and minutes after the game they posted on X saying VAR Stuart Attwell was a fan of Luton Town, who were rivals in the battle to avoid relegation. Although Forest denied that the posts implied any bias or questioned the integrity of the match officials, they were fined and issued a warning for misconduct by an independent commission in October. Forest appealed the decision, calling the fine "disproportionate." "The appeal board dismissed a subsequent appeal by Nottingham Forest FC in relation to both liability and sanction, and it has also ordered the club to remove the social media post," the FA said in a statement on Monday. Forest, who were docked four points for breaching the league's financial rules, avoided relegation after finishing 17th. Luton, who finished 18th, were relegated. This season, Forest have fared better as they sit third in the standings before visiting Ipswich Town on Saturday.
New York Times
10-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Nottingham Forest lose £750k fine appeal for ‘irresponsible' Stuart Attwell social media post
The Football Association (FA) has upheld a £750,000 fine for Nottingham Forest following a social media post which questioned the integrity of official Stuart Attwell after the side's Premier League loss at Everton in April 2024. In October, an independent regulatory commission imposed the fine after it determined that the club's post was 'ill-chosen and irresponsible' and constituted improper conduct, as it implied actual bias against video assistant referee (VAR) Attwell. Advertisement The commission had also highlighted Forest's lack of 'genuine apology' and 'genuine remorse' for the post, which they ordered be removed from their social media platforms, while the club were also warned by the panel over their conduct. The FA had initially sought a fine in excess of £1million over what they said was the club's 'egregious, direct and public attack'. Forest's appeal in relation to both liability and sanction against was dismissed by the Appeal Board. Forest issued the highly critical post on social media around five minutes after full-time of their Premier League defeat at Goodison Park, which left the club one point above the relegation zone at the time. The club argued they had wanted to 'start a debate about the potential difficulty' of the game's VAR official Attwell, who they alleged supported the club's relegation rival Luton Town. Forest posted that Attwell's appointment brought the 'potential for unconscious or perceived/apparent bias was an issue that needed to be addressed in the wider interests of the game'. GO DEEPER Nottingham Forest's furious tweet: What happened and why did they post it? Forest said they had 'warned' the Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOL) that 'the VAR is a Luton fan but they didn't change him. 'Three extremely poor decisions — three penalties not given — which we simply cannot accept,' the club said on their social media account, in a post that was subsequently deleted following instruction from the FA. 'Our patience has been tested multiple times.' The FA noted how the initial, post-game tweet was viewed nearly 40 million times in less than 24 hours from its publication. Forest had been left aggrieved after referee Anthony Taylor failed to award three penalties during their 2-0 loss to Everton, and VAR Attwell opted not to overrule the decisions. The commission had accepted the game was 'fraught with controversy' while former referee Howard Webb later said that in the opinion of PGMOL, the decision to refuse the third penalty was a mistake and that a penalty should have been awarded and/or the VAR should have intervened to advise to that effect. However, the Appeal Board said that the event was 'wholly unprecedented' and upheld the original verdict on the club, with costs to be paid by March 12. GO DEEPER Nottingham Forest, Stuart Attwell's Luton link and a melodrama played out on social media (Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)
