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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘I hate it, hate it' – Premier League official rages at VAR as referee says ‘we knew the monster that had been created'
REF Bobby Madley let rip at VAR, insisting its usage means football will never see another Sergio Aguero moment. And Madley slammed Prem chiefs for creating a 'monster' that is 'ruining' the beautiful game. 1 Referee Bobby Madley has not held back when discussing VAR Credit: Getty The Wakefield-born whistler, 39, who takes charge of EFL games and is a fourth official for top-flight matches, raged: 'Most fans weren't clambering to get video technology. 'Players weren't, referees weren't, but the multi-million pound people running football had issues with refs getting things wrong. 'But we knew the monster that had been created — we knew what was coming. 'We've got to the stage where people go, 'Sorry, we're ruining football with this now'.' READ MORE IN FOOTBALL There have been a string of controversies since the technology was introduced in 2019. VAR Lee Mason was axed for failing to rule out a Howard Webb's ref body, the PGMOL, issued an apology to Liverpool when VAR wrongly ruled out a Aguero's famous final-game, stoppage-time winner clinched Manchester City's first title in 2012. Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK But at the Cheltenham Science Festival, Madley added: 'That Aguero moment, where the ref was blowing, nobody's flagging, you are never going to see that again. 'Because everyone will panic as they check a potential offside 15 seconds ago. VAR takes that emotion away. I hate it, hate it." New footage sees raging Jude Bellingham KICK VAR monitor in frustration after Real Madrid's last-gasp defeat VAR: Imagine the future... Martin Lipton's pro VAR view FAST forward 12 months to May 18, 2025. After 89 minutes at Molineux, Wolves, needing to win their last game of the season to stay up, are beating Manchester United, who require a point for Champions League football. A ball over the top sends Rasmus Hojlund racing away. The flag stays down. Hojlund scores. Wolves are relegated. And on the way home, the dejected Wolves fans see the still image on their phones. Hojlund was 2ft offside. No question. A shocker. It means at least a year in the Championship, £100million income drop, a firesale of the squad. While United bank an extra £50m. But it's OK. Every one of those fans, plus smiling boss Gary O'Neil and the Wolves board, will line up to say: 'No worries. It's what we voted for. Rough with the smooth.' Yes. And I've got a bridge to Ireland to sell you.
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘I hate it, hate it' – Premier League official rages at VAR as referee says ‘we knew the monster that had been created'
The PGMOL has been forced to issue apologies for VAR mistakes VAR-CICAL 'I hate it, hate it' – Premier League official rages at VAR as referee says 'we knew the monster that had been created' REF Bobby Madley let rip at VAR, insisting its usage means football will never see another Sergio Aguero moment. And Madley slammed Prem chiefs for creating a 'monster' that is 'ruining' the beautiful game. Advertisement 1 Referee Bobby Madley has not held back when discussing VAR Credit: Getty The Wakefield-born whistler, 39, who takes charge of EFL games and is a fourth official for top-flight matches, raged: 'Most fans weren't clambering to get video technology. 'Players weren't, referees weren't, but the multi-million pound people running football had issues with refs getting things wrong. 'But we knew the monster that had been created — we knew what was coming. 'We've got to the stage where people go, 'Sorry, we're ruining football with this now'.' Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Post-it notes Cost of sacking Postecoglou revealed with Spurs forced to pay out millions There have been a string of controversies since the technology was introduced in 2019. VAR Lee Mason was axed for failing to rule out a Brentford equaliser against title-chasing Arsenal in 2023 after 'forgetting' to draw the offside lines. Howard Webb's ref body, the PGMOL, issued an apology to Liverpool when VAR wrongly ruled out a Luis Diaz goal in a 2-1 loss to Spurs the following season. Aguero's famous final-game, stoppage-time winner clinched Manchester City's first title in 2012. Advertisement BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK But at the Cheltenham Science Festival, Madley added: 'That Aguero moment, where the ref was blowing, nobody's flagging, you are never going to see that again. 'Because everyone will panic as they check a potential offside 15 seconds ago. VAR takes that emotion away. I hate it, hate it." New footage sees raging Jude Bellingham KICK VAR monitor in frustration after Real Madrid's last-gasp defeat
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Gallery raising £3.8m for Hepworth 'masterpiece'
A West Yorkshire art gallery is attempting to raise sufficient funds to purchase a Dame Barbara Hepworth sculpture "for the nation". The Hepworth Wakefield wants to buy Sculpture With Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue And Red, created in the 1940s, in order for it to go on permanent public display. The oval-shaped piece, which sold for more than £3.5m in 2024, was later given a temporary export bar preventing it from leaving the country - providing a UK gallery the chance to acquire it. The Art Fund charity has offered £750,000 towards the cost, however a further £2.9m is required before a 27 August deadline. If the target was not met, the sculpture by the Wakefield-born artist would go to a private buyer and be taken overseas. The appeal is backed by artists and creatives including Sir Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor, Jonathan Anderson, Richard Deacon, Katy Hessel, Veronica Ryan, Joanna Scanlan and Dame Rachel Whiteread. The piece is one of only a handful of wooden carvings made by the artist during the 1940s, when she lived in St Ives, Cornwall, with her young family. If bought, the Hepworth said it would be a "star piece" in its collection. The gallery also planned to lend it to other museums and galleries across the UK, "opening up access for people everywhere". Simon Wallis, gallery director, said: "We established The Hepworth Wakefield 14 years ago to celebrate, explore and build on Barbara Hepworth's legacy. "This sculpture is the missing piece, a masterpiece which deserves to be on display in the town where Hepworth was born." Sir Antony said: "Barbara Hepworth's work remains a luminary example of both an engagement with modernism and a return to direct carving. "The opportunity for the museum named after her to acquire this important work is precious and should be supported." The gallery is home to Wakefield's art collection, including significant works by Dame Barbara but excluding her finished works from the 1940s. Jenny Waldman, Art Fund director, said: "This rare and significant sculpture should be on public display in the UK now and for generations to come. "Every museum should have the power to secure landmark works of art but in today's challenging funding climate they simply cannot compete with the prices demanded on the open market." She added: "We applaud The Hepworth Wakefield for the huge ambition of their bid to bring this Hepworth home." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Bid to stop Hepworth sculpture from leaving UK Hepworth sculpture set to sell for up to £3.2m Dame Barbara Hepworth sculpture sold for £3.5m The Hepworth Wakefield Art Fund
