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Gusau referee reforms ignite debate over age limits and VAR plan

Noble Onyeagoro
Gusau referee reforms have become a midday argument in Nigerian football after the NFF president backed VAR training for 10 officials, pushed strict age limits in recruitment and insisted that computer literacy can no longer be optional. The plan is being framed as reform, but the real debate is whether the federation is finally confronting a broken officiating culture....

Martinez red card row deepens as Carrick blasts Tierney after Leeds loss

Noble Onyeagoro
Michael Carrick tore into referee Paul Tierney after Manchester United’s 2-1 loss to Leeds, calling Lisandro Martinez’s red card one of the worst decisions he has seen. Carrick said the dismissal changed the match, questioned the VAR intervention, and warned the fallout could stretch beyond Old Trafford as United weigh an appeal before a crucial trip to Chelsea....

Man City Accused of Tactical ‘Fake Injury’ Break as Farke Confronts Donnarumma

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Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has accused Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma of faking an injury to force a tactical stoppage during their explosive Premier League clash at the Etihad. The incident triggered a two-minute sideline conference that helped Pep Guardiola reorganise his rattled side before City escaped with a chaotic 3–2 win....

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