News about Howard Webb

Manchester City manager Enzo Mareska has slammed critics who attempt to reduce the derby to a refereeing scandal. He expressed his frustration that Erling Haaland's controversial winning goal at Old Trafford overshadowed his team's remarkable achievement of securing a 1-0 victory despite being down to ten men.

The head of the Premier League's referees, Howard Webb, believes the handball rule needs urgent re-evaluation. This comes in light of Jacob Greaves' own goal during the match between Ipswich and Manchester United (2-5), where the ball struck the visitor's hand before it found the net.

The head of FA referees, Howard Webb, has officially acknowledged a catastrophic error by the video assistant referees during the Manchester derby. The VAR officials did not review an offside by Enzo Fernandez in the build-up to Erling Haaland's winning goal at Old Trafford.

As the 2026/27 season approaches, several significant changes to VAR and refereeing in the Premier League have been announced. Former PGMOL chief Kit Hackett outlines the innovations fans and teams will see, as well as rules trialed at the World Cup that won't make their way into the Premier League.

The Premier League is set for a shake-up as referees will impose stricter penalties for delays, grappling, and unsporting behaviour in the box during set pieces. Football journalist Dale Johnson reports.