Ex-PGMOL chief: Mohamed Salah lucky not to be hit with ban after what he did vs Brentford
Mohamed Salah was fortunate to remain on the pitch during Liverpool’s shock defeat to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium. That is according to former…
Keith Hackett Archives: 10/2025
PGMOL expert blasts Howard Webb for ‘big issue’ after controversial Newcastle appointment
PGMOL chief Howard Webb needs to take more responsibility to appoint match officials to oversee different teams after Peter Bankes officiated Newcastle for the fourth…
Michael Oliver ‘must be axed from VAR’ -Man United vs Brighton controversy takes new twist
Howard Webb needs to make sure that Michael Oliver is refereeing games rather than being on VAR after he was not as his best at…
‘You cannot ignore this’ – Tottenham star should be banned after what he did vs Everton
Pedro Porro should be serving a ban after what he did in Tottenham’s weekend win over Everton. That is according to former PGMOL chief and…
Ex-refs chief calls for VAR ‘expansion’ after unseen Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest controversy
Howard Webb and the IFAB should be looking at brand-new uses for VAR after Nottingham Forest’s defeat to Bournemouth. That is according to former PGMOL…
Howard Webb told to attend Tottenham vs Chelsea for potential ‘blow-up’
Howard Webb should be in attendance to oversee the referee’s performance when Tottenham and Chelsea clash in the Premier League. That is according to former…
‘Gone from the law’ – Ex-PGMOL chief: Everton fans wrong to fume at ‘spectacular’ incident vs Tottenham
Everton supporters were wrong to complain about Craig Pawson not being awarded a penalty against Tottenham. That is according to former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA…
‘Wow, what is the assistant referee doing?’ – Ex-refs chief stunned by Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest controversy
Marcus Tavernier should not have had the chance to open the scoring for Bournemouth against Nottingham Forest. That is according to former PGMOL chief and…
‘You’re on notice’ – Ex-refs chief: Leandro Trossard deserved sanction after ‘punishable’ Arsenal incident
Thomas Bramall should have taken action after Leandro Trossard was allowed to time-waste during Arsenal’s win over Crystal Palace. That is according to former PGMOL…
‘Nonsense’ – PGMOL expert slams Michael Oliver over ‘dodgy’ game-defining Aston Villa vs Man City incident
Matty Cash should not have been able to score his winner as Aston Villa secured an unlikely win over Man City at Villa Park. That…
‘I’m not being disrespectful here…’ – Ex-PGMOL chief reacts to Tottenham vs Chelsea refs announcement
Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor were both suitable appointments for the huge Premier League clash between Tottenham and Chelsea. That is according to former PGMOL…
Everton ‘goal’ against Tottenham ‘should have stood’ – ex-refs chief blasts VAR after re-analysing footage
Tottenham were lucky to not concede against Everton as the referee should’ve stuck with his original on-field decision. That is according to former PGMOL chief…
PGMOL expert drops verdict on Liverpool-Brentford VAR controversy after ‘inspection of different camera angles’
Brentford were rightfully awarded a second-half penalty during their win over Liverpool at the Gtech Community Stadium. That is according to former PGMOL chief and…
Exclusive: Ex-refs chief reveals Sunderland’s winner vs Chelsea should have been ‘chalked off’
Chemsdine Talbi’s added-time winner for Sunderland against Chelsea on Saturday should not have stood due to Robert Sanchez being impeded by an offside player. That…
‘Clear evidence’ – Keith Hackett drops Simon Hooper verdict after re-analysing Cody Gakpo penalty claim
Simon Hooper was right to wave away Cody Gakpo’s claims for a penalty in the first-half of Liverpool’s trip to Brentford on Saturday night. That…
‘Nonsense’ – Ex-PGMOL chief fumes as Amad Diallo penalty controversy re-analysed in Man United vs Brighton
Man United should have been given a penalty in the first-half of their Premier League clash against Brighton on Saturday afternoon. That is according to…
Ex-refs chief drops Man United red card verdict after analysing incident vs Brighton
Anthony Taylor was right to only show Patrick Dorgu a yellow card when he took Yankuba Minteh down as the last man in Man United’s…
‘Huge error’ – Keith Hackett hits out after re-analysing Nottingham Forest controversy
Referee Radu Petrescu was wrong to initially book Nicolo Savona for a dive before giving Nottingham Forest a rightful penalty against Porto following a VAR…
‘What really worries me…’ – Ex-refs chief: Man United star could have been sent off vs Liverpool, ‘keep an eye on him’
Ruben Amorim might have counted himself lucky to finish with 11 Man United players on the pitch against Liverpool. That is according to former PGMOL…
‘I reffed those guys’ – Keith Hackett responds to Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville over Amad Diallo controversy
Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville were not wrong to disagree with one of Michael Oliver’s decisions between Liverpool and Man United. That is according to…