Keith Hackett drops verdict on Nottingham Forest vs Porto red card controversy after analysing footage
Keith Hackett has agreed with the decision to send off Jan Bednarek in Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 victory over Porto on Thursday. It was a fantastic…
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‘This is an act of simulation’ – Ex-refs chief re-analyses Arsenal vs Sporting CP star controversy
Keith Hackett has accused Maximiliano Araujo of attempting to deceive the referee in Arsenal’s 0-0 draw against Sporting CP on Wednesday. The Gunners progressed into…
Alexis Mac Allister ‘deceived the referee’ as ex-PGMOL chief re-analyses Liverpool-PSG footage
Alexis Mac Allister should never have won a penalty during Liverpool‘s Champions League defeat to PSG at Anfield. That is according to former PGMOL chief…
James Garner ‘in trouble’ as Everton star faces suspension for social media comments – ex-refs chief
James Garner will be lucky to avoid a suspension from the FA following his comments on social media about referee Farai Hallam. That is according…
Sunderland vs Tottenham: Howard Webb urged to take action as ex-PGMOL chief left frustrated
Sunderland’s 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur should trigger Howard Webb to address a growing epidemic of diving in the Premier League. That is according to…
Keith Hackett explains why Jordan Pickford avoided red card vs Brentford, as Farai Hallam lauded
Jordan Pickford rightly avoided being sent off in the early moments of Everton‘s dramatic 2-2 draw against Brentford. That is according to former PGMOL chief…
Jefferson Lerma ‘exaggerated his fall’, but Keith Hackett praises penalty decision vs Newcastle
Jefferson Lerma had no other choice but to exaggerate his fall to win Crystal Palace’s late winning penalty against Newcastle United. That is according to…
Brian Brobbey ‘growing a reputation’, but ex-PGMOL chief says Sunderland star correctly not sent off vs Tottenham
Brian Brobbey may have been fortunate not to be sent off following an altercation with Tottenham Hotspur‘s Pedro Porro in Sunderland’s win. That is according…
Chelsea vs Man City: Chris Kavanagh ‘let the game down’ over Rodri incident – Ex-refs chief
Chris Kavanagh failed to punish accordingly after Rodri committed an early foul in Chelsea‘s defeat to Manchester City. That is according to former PGMOL chief…
Scottish Premiership title race: Ex-refs chief drops verdict on Hearts penalty controversy vs Motherwell
The Scottish Premiership title race saw plenty of twists and turns on Saturday as Heart of Midlothian rescued three points at the death against Motherwell…
Keith Hackett: Celtic denied ‘definite opportunity’ vs St Mirren due to referee error
Keith Hackett was not impressed with the decision not to give Celtic an advantage when through on goal during their slender 1-0 victory over St…
Keith Hackett reacts to Norwich City vs Ipswich Town penalty controversy after analysing footage
Keith Hackett has insisted that Ipswich Town should not have been awarded a penalty during their 2-0 victory over Norwich City. Saturday’s East Anglian derby…
Keith Hackett gives clear verdict on whether Arsenal should have been awarded penalty vs AFC Bournemouth
Keith Hackett has backed Michael Oliver’s decision to award Arsenal a penalty in their 2-1 defeat to AFC Bournemouth on Saturday. The Gunners struggled to…
Keith Hackett reacts as Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor selected for World Cup
Keith Hackett has heaped praise on Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor after they were selected for the 2026 World Cup. The duo have been picked…
Hearts: Keith Hackett can’t believe Marc Leonard red card appeal result – ‘Wow, no way’
Hearts midfielder Marc Leonard will miss their next Premiership game against Motherwell after an appeal against the red card he was shown last weekend was…
Ibrahima Konate: VAR should have intervened in Liverpool incident vs PSG
Ibrahima Konate was fortunate not to concede a penalty for a clear push on Nuno Mendes in the closing stages of Liverpool‘s 2-0 Champions League…
Connor Ogilvie at risk of extended ban as John Mousinho issues Portsmouth update on red card
Keith Hackett has insisted that Championship strugglers Portsmouth are at risk of having Connor Ogilvie suspended for even longer after appealing the red card he…
Wrexham vs Southampton: Ex-refs chief hits out at ‘clear foul’ in Josh Windass goal
Josh Windass should have seen his goal ruled out for a blatant foul in the build-up between Wrexham and Southampton in the Championship. That is…
Keith Hackett explains why Hearts are playing Celtic away on final day of Premiership season
Hearts’ away clash against Celtic on the final day of the Scottish Premiership season has likely been planned weeks in advance. That is according to…
Coventry City should’ve been awarded penalty vs Hull City – Keith Hackett
Coventry City should have been given a penalty in their Championship clash against Hull City on Easter Monday after Milan van Ewijk’s cross hit Lewie…