All news by author: Mark Halsey

CHELSEA felt aggrieved when Axel Disasi’s stoppage-time winner was disallowed in the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa.But I was baffled why VAR got involve

I CANNOT believe it's been 20 years since Arsenal last won the Premier League.I was the referee when Arsene Wenger's side clinched the 2004 title agai

AMAD DIALLO was sent off for a second caution after taking off his shirt off following his last-gasp FA Cup winner.The Manchester United winger’s ac

ONE thing is certain for this season, we’ve seen so many inconsistencies with VAR and it riles the fans, players, managers — and even us referees.

YOU could argue that Casemiro was fortunate not to have been shown a second yellow card.Having been cautioned moments earlier, he fouled Luton’s Ros

ROOKIE ref Lewis Smith, 30, makes his big-time debut tomorrow, becoming the youngest official to take charge of a Premier League match this season.Smi

SAM ALLISON had an excellent game as he became the first black official to referee a Premier League match since my former colleague Uriah Rennie 15 ye

CRISTIAN ROMERO was extremely lucky not to be sent off against Newcastle.The Tottenham defender’s second-half challenge endangered the safety of Cal

IT is a shocker that could cost Newcastle a place in the Champions League last 16.And it is so bad that Uefa’s refereeing chief Roberto Rosetti shou

NORTH MACEDONIA’S first-half penalty against England was a shockingly harsh decision.I was astounded that VAR Michal Ocenasintervened and then

YOU might think two red cards in Chelsea's 4-1 win at Tottenham would top the list for drama and controversy.But once you throw in five disallowed goa

HOWARD WEBB, the PGMOL chief, has a mammoth job to regain the trust of players, managers and fans after the biggest VAR blunder we’ve ever seen.We h

I DO not think there would have been any complaints had Gabriel Martinelli’s disallowed first-half goal stood.Gabriel Magalhaes' pass deflected off

FOOTBALL must not tolerate any more abuse of match officials.So the Football Association has to clamp down and punish Virgil Van Dijk for his unaccept

VAR officials had four extra days of intense training before the start of the new season — so what on earth were they doing?It looks like they learn

JOSE MOURINHO’S X-rated attack on Anthony Taylor in the Budapest car park was indefensible.The post-match actions from Roma boss Mourinho by followi

FORMER Premier League referee Mark Halsey has revealed why West Ham's penalty against Arsenal was NOT overturned.The Gunners were frustrated with the

LIVERPOOL star Andy Robertson's clash with assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis will be a hot topic for football fans up and down the country on E

ALEKSANDAR MITROVIC should be hit with a ten-game ban for his part in 40 seconds of second-half madness.The chaos at Old Trafford started with the VAR

ARSENAL were awarded a first-half penalty when Ederson collided with Eddie Nketiah - but it was a harsh decision by referee Anthony Taylor.The Manches

THE lines to check whether Brentford’s goal was offside were not drawn up — and you would have to question why that did not happen.Every goal has