In a first for English football, referee in Tottenham vs Liverpool League Cup semifinal makes in-stadium announcement to rule out goal
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In a first for English football, referee in Tottenham vs Liverpool League Cup semifinal makes in-stadium announcement to rule out goal

The Hindu  

For the first time in English football, a referee made an NFL-style in-stadium announcement about the outcome of a video review. Stuart Attwell, the referee for Tottenham against Liverpool in the English League Cup on Wednesday, used the public address system to announce that a goal by Spurs striker Dominic Solanke in the 76th minute had been ruled out for offside. Referee Stuart Attwell looks on during the Carabao Cup Semi Final First Leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 08, 2025 in London, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The League Cup semifinals were chosen to pilot a process in England that has been widely used in other sports.

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Referee makes in-stadium announcement to rule out a goal in a first for English soccer
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Referee makes in-stadium announcement to rule out a goal in a first for English soccer

Associated Press  

For the first time in English soccer, a referee has made an NFL-style in-stadium announcement about the outcome of a video review. Stuart Attwell, the referee for Tottenham against Liverpool in the English League Cup on Wednesday, used the public address system to announce that a goal by Spurs striker Dominic Solanke in the 76th minute had been ruled out …

Nearly 50 years after NFL refs got microphones, English soccer trials in-stadium announcements
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Nearly 50 years after NFL refs got microphones, English soccer trials in-stadium announcements

Associated Press  

The NFL has been doing it since the 1970s. On Tuesday, English soccer finally joined the party by having referees explain controversial rulings to fans in the stadium via a wireless microphone. The English League Cup semifinals were chosen to pilot a system in which officials use the public address system to communicate directly with fans after incidents involving Video …

FA Cup replays scrapped, final to be played on penultimate weekend of season
11 months ago

FA Cup replays scrapped, final to be played on penultimate weekend of season

New York Times  

The FA Cup has scrapped replays from the first round proper from the 2024-25 season in a six-year agreement to restructure the competition. The 2023 FA Cup final was staged after the Premier League season concluded The FA Cup will also scrap replays from the first-round stage — the round at which League One and League Two teams enter the …

Premier League needs video replays to help our referees sort out this bloody mess
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Premier League needs video replays to help our referees sort out this bloody mess

Daily Mail  

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