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BBC News
a day ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Rangers 'watch' SFA after fine over Brown remark on club media channel
Rangers say the Scottish FA "will be watched closely" after a fine of £3,000 was imposed following a remark made by former player John Brown on club Ibrox club said they would "firmly deny any breach of Scottish FA rules" after former Ibrox defender Brown called a refereeing decision "corrupt" on Rangers the final match of Rangers' league season, Nicolas Raskin appeared to bundle the ball over the line, with the SFA's key match incident panel later ruling the goal should have being found in breach of SFA disciplinary rule 38, Rangers said: "it is necessary to highlight the broader concerns this outcome raises and the wider implications this has for clarity and confidence in their regulatory processes". The club explained they had "flagged numerous examples of similar incidents on club channels" as part of their defence."These incidents raise legitimate questions about Scottish FA rules and how consistently they are enforced," Rangers said in a statement."To our knowledge, none of these cases appear to have resulted in charges against the respective clubs."The lack of consistency with the Scottish FA's policing of similar incidents leaves more questions than answers. That is why we will be contacting the Scottish FA chief executive and president to seek clarity on what policies and processes the compliance officer has in place, if any, to ensure a consistent and proportionate approach to enforcement and the equal treatment of member clubs."We shall also be asking the Scottish FA whether they accept that a rule that cannot be applied consistently across all clubs and all platforms risks losing credibility as a fair and enforceable regulation." 'Clear inconsistency' Referee Nick Walsh and his on-field officials thought the ball had been kept out by Hibernian defender Rocky Bushiri, and VAR Andrew Dallas ruled that there was no camera angle that proved Raskin's effort had gone equalised through Kieron Bowie moments later, with the match finishing said on the club's in-house TV channel: "I would say it is corrupt."Commentator Tom Miller replied: "Well, I'm not sure we can actually say that." However, Brown added: "Well, I am saying it."Rangers subsequently demanded the introduction of goal-line technology."John Brown spoke emotionally and spontaneously as someone who cares deeply about the club. His words were not scripted, and they were not an official club comment," Rangers said."The ruling however sets a precedent where even spontaneous, corrected remarks made during live coverage of a clear refereeing error are enough to trigger a formal sanction. That is neither proportionate nor consistent, especially when other clubs have made stronger comments on official platforms without consequence."To be clear, we referenced these other examples not to suggest they should have resulted in sanctions, but to highlight the clear inconsistency in how similar incidents have been handled. Club media channels are, by nature, passionate and partisan. Informal, tongue-in-cheek and emotional commentary comes with the territory, especially in live settings."But, in choosing to pursue this case, the Scottish FA has opened the door to closer scrutiny of how similar situations are handled going forward. If this is now the standard, they will be watched closely to ensure it is applied across the board, consistently, without exception and without favour."
News.com.au
a day ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Blues coach Laurie Daley ‘privately furious' over Origin 2 penalty count
Blues coach Laurie Daley is said to be 'privately furious' over the lopsided penalty count in Game 2, with one pundit believing referee Ashley Klein was 'refereeing one side' in the first half. The Blues were on the wrong end of an 8-0 first half penalty count, which turned into 9-0 after 45 minutes. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. During that time, the Maroons forged a 26-6 lead, which they almost coughed up in the second half but were able to hold on to force a decider. The Daily Telegraph's Phil Rothfield tweeted '3 votes Klein' during Wednesday night's game, sarcastically implying Klein was the best on ground due to his impact with the whistle. Rothfield was on Thursday night's episode of NRL360 where he shared that Daley wasn't happy with the referee's performance. Daley didn't wish to comment on the penalty count during his post-match presser. 'Laurie will look at the video and find out what he wants to talk to the NRL about and then take it to adjudication,' Rothfield said. 'He was furious after the game. Privately furious, but he knows he can't come out and say anything. Not just for the fine, but because it'll look like poor sportsmanship.' Rothfield went onto say that in his mind, the officiating wasn't the reason the Blues were defeated, but the veteran journalist was at a loss as to why New South Wales didn't cop one single penalty in the first 45 minutes. 'I think NSW were ill-disciplined and I don't have too many problems with the nine penalties they conceded,' he said. 'The problem I do have is that anyone can look at a replay of that first half and find 4-5 areas of the game where Queensland could quite easily have been penalised as well. 'In my eyes, he was refereeing one side for the majority of the first half. 'I know we were ill-disciplined and I'm not blaming it for the loss … but you cannot be perfect in Origin for 45 minutes. Impossible. 'It's outrageous that Queensland can play 45 minutes in State of Origin and that intensity, mistakes are made, high speed, high intensity and not one penalty. That cannot happen.' 'There were a couple I thought were dubious but what I'm trying to say is that all the 50-50 calls went Queensland's way,' NRL360 host Braith Anasta added. 'You're not going to see that again. You're not going to see a 8-0 penalty count again.'
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former German referee expects more AI in officiating, even on fouls
Referee Felix Brych smiles during an interview with the German Press Agency (dpa) at the launch of his book "Aus kurzer Distanz" (from a short distance). Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a growing influence in the officiating football matches, including the detection of fouls, former Bundesliga referee Felix Brych believes. Peter Kneffel/dpa Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a growing influence in the officiating football matches, including the detection of fouls, former Bundesliga referee Felix Brych believes. "AI calculates if someone is offside. There are even the first tests on how to calculate physical contact - was it really enough for a player to fall?" Brych told weekly Die Zeit. Advertisement Brych, 49, ended his career spanning two decades last month after a record 359 games in the Bundesliga and 69 in the Champions League. He said it was important for him to rely on his own perception and not just on the increasingly integrated technical aids. "If someone falls down without being hit, his team-mates immediately look at me. They want to know: What's the referee doing now?" Brych said. "If, on the other hand, someone is fouled properly, the team-mates first want to know how badly their team-mate has been hit. They then react a fraction later."
National Post
2 days ago
- Sport
- National Post
Caitlin Clark hit in face, shoved to floor during wild WNBA altercation
Article content Both teams continued to argue while referees tried to keep everyone apart and sort out the testy situation. Article content Clark, Mabrey and Charles were assessed technical fouls while Sheldon was handed a flagrant 1 for the play. Article content After the game, crew chief Ashley Gloss said Sheldon was issued a flagrant because the initial foul was 'unnecessary' and that 'the contact to the face carried a potential for injury.' Article content Gloss also said 'the contact made by Mabrey did not rise to the level of an ejection' and that it 'did not meet the criteria for a flagrant foul penalty two.' Article content Tensions understandably remained high for the rest of the contest, which saw Indiana's Sophie Cunningham commit a hard foul on Sheldon with under a minute to play and the game well out of hand. Article content The chippiness continues at the end of Fever-Sun 😳 Sophie Cunningham with a hard foul on Jacy Sheldon, who took exception to it. — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 18, 2025 Article content The takedown prompted both sides to clash under the Fever basket as refs again had to step in to separate them. Article content In the end, the Fever won the game 88-71 in Clark's second contest back after a quad injury knocked her out of action for several games. Article content After the game, Fever coach Stephanie White shared a harsh criticism of the officiating crew. Article content 'When the officials don't get control of the ballgame, when they allow that stuff to happen, and it's been happening all season long … you've got competitive women who are the best in the world at what they do, and when you allow them to play physical, and you allow these things to happen, they're going to compete, and they're going to have their teammates backs,' White told reporters. Article content 'It's exactly what you expect out of fierce competition. I started talking to the officials in the first quarter, and we knew this was going to happen. You could tell it was going to happen. So they got to get control of it. They got to be better.' Article content
Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Times
Blame clumsy Dan Cole rather than referee for Leicester Tigers loss
Y et again, more officiating controversy. The Champions Cup final between Bordeaux Bègles and Northampton Saints was scarred by the extended deliberations of the officials, robbing a potentially fantastic match of its fluency. Now the Premiership final and Bath's first league triumph in 29 years is having to share the headlines with the referee. Most people I have spoken to share the opinions of Michael Cheika. The Leicester Tigers head coach branded the hugely debated decision to send Dan Cole to the sin-bin in the 69th minute an 'embarrassment' for the game. Yet consider the incident this way. If a player turns his shoulder and jumps into the torso of an opponent, after the attacker has got rid of the ball, anything but a yellow-card verdict would be a surprise, to say the least.
