Ex-Fifa official: Sunderland handed referee boost as ‘controversial’ news confirmed
Sunderland and the rest of the EFL have been given a major boost with the news of Trevor Kettle’s retirement, according to Keith Hackett. Speaking…
Keith Hackett Archives: 07/2022
Ex-Premier League referee has major Liverpool concern as image emerges
Keith Hackett has insisted referees must maintain their fitness levels throughout the season or Liverpool and the rest of the Premier League will suffer. Speaking…
Ex-Premier League referee: Liverpool should be set for VAR overhaul after major reveal
The current VAR system should not be used to judge close offside decisions involving Liverpool and the rest of the Premier League, according to Keith…
Ex-Fifa official issues ‘red flag’ warning after ‘amazing’ Celtic and Rangers development
Keith Hackett has insisted the Scottish FA should not introduce VAR for Celtic, Rangers and the rest of the Scottish Premiership in 2022-23 until after…
Ex-Premier League referee: Officials may be wary of Aston Villa after another controversy
Premier League officials will be taking note of Aston Villa and their antics in pre-season, according to Keith Hackett. Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the…
Ex-Premier League referee demands 10-year ban after confirmed Newcastle United news
Keith Hackett has claimed the Newcastle United fan who made a Nazi gesture towards a Tottenham fan should have been handed a 10-year stadium ban.…
Ex-Uefa official: This may be real reason for Scottish FA U-turn as Celtic and Rangers braced for major change
Keith Hackett has suggested pressure from IFAB and the media is why the Scottish FA are introducing VAR early for Celtic, Rangers and the rest…
Ex-Fifa official lambasts Lucas Digne as controversial Aston Villa footage analysed
Lucas Digne should have been sent off as Aston Villa beat Brisbane Roar 1-0 in a pre-season friendly in Australia on Wednesday (20 July), according…
Ex-Fifa official hits back as Celtic and Rangers bias claim made
Keith Hackett has insisted referees do not subconsciously react to Celtic and Rangers fans. Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Fifa and Premier League referee…
Ex-Premier League referee: Major VAR change in the pipeline for Liverpool after reveal
Keith Hackett has suggested Liverpool and the rest of the Premier League will soon be able to hear the conversations between referees and the VAR.…
Ex-Fifa official: SFA told to make key behind-the-scenes hire amid official Celtic and Rangers claim
The Scottish FA should hire a psychologist for their referees if they are subconsciously affected by the atmospheres at Celtic and Rangers. That is the…
Ex-Premier League referee: Tottenham may have been reported to authorities after Heung-min Son controversy
The referee will report the “mass confrontation” between Tottenham and Sevilla to the Korea Football Association, according to Keith Hackett. Speaking exclusively to Football Insider,…
Ex-Fifa official swipes at Heung-min Son as controversial Tottenham footage emerges – ‘Players might not like it’
Heung-min Son has a reputation for going down easily but Dong-min Kim deserved his red card as Tottenham beat the K-League All-Stars 6-3 in a…
Ex-Premier League referee issues emphatic Luke O’Nien claim as controversial Sunderland footage analysed
Keith Hackett has insisted the referee was right not to send Luke O’Nien off as Sunderland lost 2-0 to Roma in a pre-season friendly last…
Ex-Uefa official salutes Jurgen Klopp after Liverpool ‘outburst’
Jurgen Klopp is “100 per cent” right to call on Uefa to guarantee the safety of fans after the scenes before the Champions League final…
Ex-Fifa official lambasts Jose Mourinho after Sunderland controversy
Jose Mourinho was completely wrong to enter the field of play as his Roma side beat Sunderland 2-0 in a pre-season friendly last week (13…
Ex-Fifa official: Rangers under pressure after nightmare development
It was the right decision to abandon Rangers’ pre-season friendly with Sunderland last week (9 July) due to a failure with the floodlights, according to…
Ex-Fifa official: Everton may be set for suspended Goodison Park ban after confirmed news
Everton may be set for a suspended stadium ban and must increase security at Goodison Park, according to Keith Hackett. Speaking exclusively to Football Insider,…
Ex-Fifa official lambasts John McGinn as controversial Aston Villa-Leeds United footage analysed
John McGinn was fortunate to escape a red card for his challenge on Archie Gray as Aston Villa beat Leeds United 1-0 in pre-season on…
Ex-Premier League referee issues ‘reckless’ Archie Gray claim as Leeds United controversy analysed
Archie Gray’s challenge on Emiliano Buendia as Leeds United lost 1-0 to Aston Villa in pre-season on Sunday (17 July) was “reckless”, according to Keith…