AFCON final exploded into chaos after ‘act of simulation’ – ex-Fifa chief
Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday after an action-packed final against host nation Morocco. Morocco were the favourites to win AFCON, and…
Keith Hackett Archives: 01/2026
Keith Hackett blasts ‘poor officiating’ after double penalty controversy in Tottenham vs West Ham
Tottenham and Thomas Frank can feel aggrieved after not being awarded either of their two penalty shouts against West Ham on Saturday. That is according…
Ex-PGMOL boss: Fulham star deserved red card after ‘blatant’ incident vs Leeds United
Marco Silva was fortunate not to see his Fulham side go down to 10 men against Leeds United on Saturday. That is according to former…
Ex-refs chief: James Garner should have been sent off in major incident vs Aston Villa
James Garner was fortunate to still be on the pitch during Everton’s surprise 1-0 win over Aston Villa on Sunday. That is according to former…
PGMOL expert: Darren England should be suspended over Nottingham Forest-Arsenal controversy
Darren England should be stripped of his VAR duties after failing to award a late penalty to Arsenal against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. That is…
Keith Hackett: ‘Cheat’ Cody Gakpo should be banned as Liverpool footage re-analysed
The FA should be looking at suspending players after Cody Gakpo tricked the referee in Liverpool’s draw with Burnley at Anfield. That is according to…
Ex-PGMOL chief makes his feelings clear over controversial Callum Wilson goal vs Tottenham
Callum Wilson scored a perfectly good goal against Tottenham despite calls to rule out West Ham’s winner on Saturday. That is according to former PGMOL…
‘This is who’s to blame for Diogo Dalot controversy’ as Man United-Man City footage re-analysed
Diogo Dalot should have been sent off for a reckless challenge during Man United’s shock win over bitter rivals Man City on Saturday. That is…
‘I expect David Moyes to phone Howard Webb over Aston Villa controversy – this is why the Everton boss is wrong’
David Moyes will be in the wrong should he phone Howard Webb to complain over a decision made in Everton’s win over Aston Villa. That…
Ex-refs chief: Arsenal deserved penalty vs Nottingham Forest as controversial footage analysed
Mikel Arteta and Arsenal have every right to be annoyed as Nottingham Forest escaped a late penalty at the City Ground on Saturday. That is…
‘Wrong call’ – Ex-PGMOL chief fumes after analysing controversial Liverpool vs Burnley footage
Keith Hackett believes that Liverpool should not have been awarded a penalty against Burnley after Cody Gakpo was taken down by Florentino Luis. The former…
‘John Brooks should have reviewed incident’ as Joao Pedro controversy analysed vs Brentford
John Brooks should have been sent to the pitch-side monitor after Joao Pedro was brought down in Brentford’s penalty area. That is according to former…
Keith Hackett wants IFAB law change after controversial Celtic incident in win vs Falkirk
Celtic’s winning goal against Falkirk on Wednesday was right to stand, according to Former PGMOL chief Keith Hackett. Benjamin Nygren found the all-important difference as…
‘FA need to investigate’ repeated incidents after controversial Chelsea vs Arsenal scenes
The FA have been told that they must take action after ugly scenes were seen after Arsenal’s narrow win over Chelsea on Wednesday. Arsenal beat…
Keith Hackett: This is what Willie Collum will think about ex-Hearts player refereeing Celtic game
Keith Hackett believes that SFA refereeing boss Willie Collum will have a firm stance on Sean Murdoch taking charge of the second half of Celtic’s…
Keith Hackett stunned by Kevin Clancy controversy after footage from Hearts win vs St Mirren
Hearts picked up a memorable victory over St Mirren on Wednesday as they won 2-0 at Tynecastle to go six points clear at the top…
Ex-PGMOL chief destroys ‘ludicrous’ controversy as Man City goal ruled out vs Newcastle United
Chris Kavanagh and Stuart Attwell made a “ludicrous” decision to rule out Antoine Semenyo’s second goal against Newcastle United. That is according to former PGMOL…
Ex-PGMOL boss: Tottenham and Aston Villa to be retrospectively punished, fines could be up to £250,000
Thomas Frank and Unai Emery could find their players suspended after Tottenham and Aston Villa clash in the FA Cup third round. That is according…
Keith Hackett: Liverpool could try to sue Arsenal over controversial incident
Liverpool’s feud with Arsenal could continue off the pitch after Gabriel Martinelli clashed with Conor Bradley at the Emirates Stadium. That is according to former…
‘Stupid law’ slammed as ex-refs chief ‘gobsmacked’ by Charlton vs Chelsea controversy: ‘Crazy’
Chris Kavanagh had to enforce a “stupid law” during Chelsea’s thrashing of Charlton in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday. That is…