“After Covid and the introduction of VAR (the video assistant referee), six officials were suddenly needed for each game. “I don’t recognise myself in the cocaine video. I can’t resonate ...

Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote says a lifelong struggle to hide his sexuality contributed to “shameful” decisions which led to his sacking last year. Coote was in October ...

PGMOL also oversees the training, development and mentoring of referees and assistant referees, and is responsible for selecting officials for each fixture. Premier League referees are known as ...

A match fee of about £1,100 is added. Some of these SG1 referees will earn extra for officiating European and international matches. Assistant referees earn approximately £60,000 in salary ...

David Coote has revealed he turned to drugs because he feared coming out as gay while working as a Premier League referee in his first interview since being sacked. The 42-year-old was fired in ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay ... purportedly during Euro 2024 where he was one of the assistant VARs for the tournament. European football’s governing body ...

Disgraced Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and says he took cocaine to ‘escape’ the ‘stresses and relentlessness of the job’. Coote, 42, was sacked by referees ...

The NFL has made a decision on the referees who took charge of Sunday’s AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills. The Chiefs are through to another Super Bowl after ...

That's all I can say." CBS Sports rules analyst Gene Steratore, a former NFL referee, agreed with McDermott's take. During the broadcast, Steratore was asked about the fourth-down play. " ...

However, Oliver decided on a red for the offense. The play and Oliver’s judgment were reviewed by Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Darren England, who ruled the on-field decision would stand after ...