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Michael Carrick reacts on the touchline during Premier League Manager News controversy at Old Trafford 2026

by Sarah Thornton

April 14, 2026

Premier League News

Carrick Furious Over Martinez Red Card in Premier League

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick publicly condemned the dismissal of Lisandro Martinez during a nine-goal thriller against Leeds United on Monday, April 13, 2026, calling the decision “shocking” after VAR upheld a red card for a hair pull...

Lisandro Martinez red card at Old Trafford amid Premier League VAR Decisions controversy vs Leeds United 2026

by Sarah Thornton

April 14, 2026

Premier League News

Premier League VAR Decisions: Martinez Red Card Fury

Premier League VAR decisions claimed another victim on April 13, 2026, when Lisandro Martinez was sent off for a hair pull on Dominic Calvert-Lewin as Manchester United fell 2-1 to Leeds United at Old Trafford. Referee Paul Tierney saw...

Kai Havertz celebrates his stoppage-time goal for Arsenal at Sporting in Premier League Results Today context

by Sarah Thornton

April 8, 2026

Premier League News

Arsenal Win in Lisbon: Premier League Results Today

Kai Havertz came off the bench to score a 91st-minute winner as Arsenal beat Sporting CP 1-0 in Lisbon on Tuesday, April 7, giving the Gunners a crucial first-leg advantage in their Champions League quarter-final. Premier League Results Today...

Referee checking VAR monitor during Premier League VAR Decisions review in FA Cup match

by Sarah Thornton

April 6, 2026

Premier League News

Premier League VAR Decisions Under Scrutiny in FA Cup

Premier League VAR decisions are under the microscope again after Leeds United’s FA Cup quarterfinal penalty shootout win over West Ham United left officials defending several contentious calls. Leeds blew a two-goal lead in stoppage time, then prevailed from...

Referee reviewing Premier League VAR decisions on pitchside monitor during Arsenal vs Chelsea match

by Sarah Thornton

April 3, 2026

Premier League News

Premier League VAR Decisions Under Fire After Arsenal Win

VAR officiating standards are under direct attack after Chelsea Women manager Sonia Bompastor was sent off during Wednesday’s UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Arsenal. A hair-pulling incident by Katie McCabe went entirely unreviewed by the technology,...

Supporters react to Premier League VAR Decisions on a stadium screen during a top-flight match

by Sarah Thornton

March 30, 2026

Premier League News

Premier League VAR Decisions Face Fan Revolt in 2026 Survey

Three-quarters of matchgoing fans oppose Premier League VAR Decisions, according to a Football Supporters’ Association survey published Monday — the most direct rebuke of video review technology since its 2019 debut. The FSA polled supporters attending matches, a group...

William Saliba in Arsenal kit commanding the penalty area during a Premier League match in 2026

by Sarah Thornton

March 30, 2026

Premier League Players

William Saliba and Arsenal Face VAR Debate in 2026

William Saliba and Arsenal are chasing the Premier League title in a season defined by a crisis of officiating trust. A Football Supporters’ Association survey published Sunday found that three-quarters of fans oppose VAR, a figure that frames every...

Alexander Isak in Newcastle United kit reacting to a VAR decision during a Premier League match

by Sarah Thornton

March 30, 2026

Premier League Players

Alexander Isak and Newcastle United’s VAR Dilemma in 2026

Alexander Isak and Newcastle United are caught in the Premier League’s widening VAR debate, with new survey data showing three-quarters of matchgoing supporters oppose the technology outright. The Football Supporters’ Association published its findings on March 30, 2026, putting...

Referee reviewing Premier League VAR decisions on pitchside monitor during 2026 match

by Sarah Thornton

March 27, 2026

Premier League News

Premier League VAR Decisions Face Fresh Scrutiny in 2026

Premier League VAR decisions have reignited one of English football’s most persistent arguments, with clubs across all four table tiers disputing the consistency of video review calls during the 2025-26 season. The debate sharpened in March 2026 as a...

Premier League VAR decisions screen showing disallowed goal for Trossard and Caicedo in 2024

by Sarah Thornton

March 24, 2026

Premier League News

Premier League VAR Decisions: Best Goals Ruled Out

Premier League VAR decisions have erased some of the most spectacular goals the English top flight has produced since the technology arrived in the 2019-20 season. A Sky Sports retrospective published Tuesday, March 24, 2026, revisits the most visually...

Carrick Furious Over Martinez Red Card in Premier League

Premier League VAR Decisions: Martinez Red Card Fury

Arsenal Win in Lisbon: Premier League Results Today

Premier League VAR Decisions Under Scrutiny in FA Cup

Premier League VAR Decisions Under Fire After Arsenal Win

Premier League VAR Decisions Face Fan Revolt in 2026 Survey

William Saliba and Arsenal Face VAR Debate in 2026

Alexander Isak and Newcastle United’s VAR Dilemma in 2026

Premier League VAR Decisions Face Fresh Scrutiny in 2026

Premier League VAR Decisions: Best Goals Ruled Out

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