Sport Football's lawmaking body has urged the Premier League and other competitions to all follow the same rules on the involvement of video review (VAR) technology. 22 Aug 2019 08:47PM Bookmark MANCHESTER: Football's lawmaking body has urged the Premier League and other competitions to all follow the same rules on the involvement of video review (VAR) technology.The move comes after concern that the Premier League and Bundesliga in particular were applying different interpretations over the use of VAR than the ones handed out by IFAB, FIFA's rule-making body."Each competition must respect the laws of the game and any of The IFAB’s published/communicated guidelines and/or clarifications," a spokesperson for IFAB told Reuters.On Wednesday, IFAB issued a circular on the recent changes in laws, including the issue of the use of VAR in the taking of penalty kicks.The Premier League and Bundesliga have opted to leave the decision over whether a goalkeeper had moved off the … [Read more...] about IFAB tell Premier League to get in line on VAR usage
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Liverpool thump promoted Norwich in Premier League opener
Liverpool thump promoted Norwich in Premier League opener Salah, Van Dijk and Origi wrap up easy victory Liverpool players celebrate the second goal of their team during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Norwich City at Anfield on Friday. (AP photo) LIVERPOOL: European champions Liverpool made an emphatic start to the new Premier League season by scoring three times in the opening half an hour as they taught promoted Norwich City a harsh lesson with a 4-1 thrashing at Anfield on Friday.Juergen Klopp’s side, runners-up to Manchester City last season, swept aside fellow German Daniel Farke’s team with their trademark attacking verve, taking a 3-0 lead inside 28 minutes. The unfortunate Grant Hanley scored an own goal before Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Divock Origi netted before halftime, with Norwich scoring through Teemu Pukki just after the hour. The one setback for Klopp on an encouraging night came with an … [Read more...] about Liverpool thump promoted Norwich in Premier League opener
Premier League a step closer to taking control of WSL
Sport The Premier League has moved a step closer to taking control of the Women's Super League (WSL) from the English FA after clubs agreed to conduct a feasibility study to explore the idea. 03 Jul 2019 11:41PM Bookmark LONDON: The Premier League has moved a step closer to taking control of the Women's Super League (WSL) from the English FA after clubs agreed to conduct a feasibility study to explore the idea.The Premier League and FA have been in talks over the potential move for the past six months and, although no timeframe has been proposed, clubs unanimously agreed to support the study at a shareholders meeting last month.The FA said it supported the idea of the Premier League eventually running the 12-team WSL, which was won by Arsenal who finished ahead of Manchester City and Chelsea last season."The FA can confirm that it is supporting the Premier League in a project to explore the long term feasibility of the Premier League running the Women's Super League (WSL)," … [Read more...] about Premier League a step closer to taking control of WSL
Winners and losers from the Premier League’s best season
It was arguably the best Premier League season in history. The battle between Liverpool and Manchester City came down to the final Sunday of the campaign and required City to win their final 14 games of the season to hold on to their one-point lead and retain their crown. Liverpool finished second with the third-highest point total in Premier League history, while City held on for dear life and survived with one of the most impressive stretch runs you'll ever see.Jurgen Klopp & Co won't be too heartbroken if they win the Champions League on Jun 1, of course, but let's cheer them and the rest of the league by handing out arbitrary awards. Back in December, I went around the Premier League and gave out superlatives for everything from best substitute to most tired managerial storyline.Let's go back to the well and hand out awards for the full season. I've narrowed down the categories a bit, but with a full season of data to work with, I've expanded the results from … [Read more...] about Winners and losers from the Premier League’s best season
What a Premier League title would mean for Liverpool
LIVERPOOL: The church organist wanted to meet outside Liverpool's Anfield Stadium. Her name is Anne Preston, and she carried the program of a funeral she'd played the day before, as a document of something both ancient and achingly current.She wanted me to see it, so I'd understand how life, death and resurrection are so tied together with football along the banks of the Mersey River.She arrived with her husband, meeting me between the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand and the Kop, the mighty Liverpool Kop. As he went over to sort his tickets for the first leg of the Champions League semifinal in Barcelona, she produced the programme and told me about a musical request from the family.The mom made the request herself. To honor her son, whose funeral program had Anfield on the front and the club crest on the back, she wanted Anne to subtly work in "You'll Never Walk Alone" during the Mass.It's a familiar request to Anne, and to every funeral director and organist in Liverpool.At the crematorium … [Read more...] about What a Premier League title would mean for Liverpool