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Atlético Files VAR Complaint After Barcelona Red Card Downgraded

The club seeks consistent use of VAR after citing a similar case it says drew a harsher call.

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Atlético Publishes Its Own Review After Referees’ Video Skips Key Derby Incident

Reports Say Inter–Atalanta Officials Set for Short Bans After VAR No-Calls

VAR Decision on Declan Rice Handball Challenged by Ex-Referees After Arsenal–Chelsea

Premier League Deletes Post Mocking Tottenham Goalkeeper After Backlash

Juventus CEO Comolli Condemns Kelly Red Card and UEFA Appointment After Champions League Exit

Marcel Reif’s ‘Reif Ist Live’ Puts Bundesliga Flashpoints in Focus: Reggiani, Adeyemi Call, Werder Woes

Milan’s Loftus-Cheek to Undergo Surgery After Collision as Refereeing Row Deepens

MLS Declines to Sanction Messi After Post-Match Confrontation

Cologne Opens Probe Into Alleged Staging of Referee’s Assaults After Viral Proposal

Ciria Puts Messi Front and Center in Barcelona Race With Giant City‑Center Banner

Basler Demands Four-Week Ban After Disallowed Cottbus Goal Reignites 3. Liga Officiating Row

Sandro Tonali Reaffirms Newcastle Commitment After FA Cup Brace, Dismisses Howe Rift

Woltemade Shines in Deeper Role as Newcastle Beat Villa 3-1 to Reach FA Cup Fifth Round

Rocchi Apologizes After Inter Beat Juventus 3-2 in VAR Dispute Over Kalulu Red

Newcastle Rally Past Aston Villa in FA Cup as Tonali Hits Brace, Woltemade Ends Drought

Inter Beat Juventus 3-2 as Kalulu’s Second Yellow Prompts Fury and Exposes VAR Limits

DFB Refereeing Chief Knut Kircher Set to Explain VAR Calls Live on DAZN

UEFA Refereeing Chief Warns VAR Is Becoming 'Microscopic'

Laporta Mocks Real Madrid’s Late Penalty That Cut Barcelona’s Lead to One Point