News & Comment

Scolari was angered by the referee in his side's second home defeat of the season

Scolari seeks apology from referee over Arsenal goal

Luiz Felipe Scolari appeared to imply last night that Robin van Persie's equalising goal at Stamford Bridge – which was clearly offside – was the result of a conspiracy theory to keep Arsenal in the Premier League title race.

Inside News & Comment

Sam Wallace: Pardew succeeds in parallel universe but reality suggests downward spiral

Monday, 1 December 2008

Talking Football: Since Pardew left, far too many of West Ham's signings have been hopeless

Keane: improve or end is nigh

Monday, 1 December 2008

Sunderland are prepared to give Roy Keane time to prove that he can turn around the dismal run of form that has seen them lose six of their last seven matches, but it is not an unlimited period.

Alex Ferguson backs congestion charge

Monday, 1 December 2008

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson gave his backing today to a proposed congestion charge.

'If he says the ball was going to hit him, why didn't he head it?'

Monday, 1 December 2008

In an explanation at odds with that of his player, Sir Alex Ferguson suggested last night the handball which earned Cristiano Ronaldo the third dismissal of his Manchester United career came as he tried to stop a ball from hitting his face.

Outside the Box: Italian job on our hands to get Serie A back on the box

Sunday, 30 November 2008

Such is the proliferation of televised football that in an average week more than two dozen matches are normally available live and in full. But there remains one glaring omission from the schedules.

Neil Warnock: Hackett's droll sense of humour shows human side of referees

Saturday, 29 November 2008

What I Learnt This Week

Platini calls for 'financial fair play'

Friday, 28 November 2008

Michel Platini today told sports ministers that Uefa need the power to introduce rules on finances for clubs in their European competitions.

West Ham suffer Tevez appeal blow

Thursday, 27 November 2008

The interminable Carlos Tevez saga took another twist yesterday when West Ham were prevented from appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Peter Bills: United's skulduggery brings shame on Ferguson

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

The acts of petulance continually committed by Manchester United on the football fields of this country and the Continent never cease to amaze.

Dein wants aid for referees

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

The former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein insists there is too much at stake in football to hold back on the introduction of technology and has said that referees are a "endangered species".

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