Tag: appeal

Chris Wilder: Sheffield United boss says he would appeal against a touchline ban
2 October 2025 Off

Chris Wilder: Sheffield United boss says he would appeal against a touchline ban

By Total Football News

Wilder was also critical of the appointment of referee Adam Herczeg, who has been overseeing matches in the English Football League (EFL) since 2022-23, and was in charge of his third Championship game this season.

“We all make mistakes, managers and players included, but it seems we are a testing ground for referees,” he added.

“If there are up-and-coming referees, why hasn’t the referee had more Championship games this season?

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Crystal Palace appeal to CAS against Europa League demotion
22 July 2025 Off

Crystal Palace appeal to CAS against Europa League demotion

By Total Football News

In their appeal Palace have requested an annulment of the decision by Uefa’s financial control body and readmission to the Europa League in place of either Forest or Lyon.

A decision is expected on or before 11 August, with the Europa League group stage beginning on 24 September.

The rules of European football’s governing body state that clubs owned, to a certain threshold of influence, by the same person

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Liverpool transfer news: Atletico Madrid keen on Andy Robertson – would move appeal?
14 June 2025 Off

Liverpool transfer news: Atletico Madrid keen on Andy Robertson – would move appeal?

By Total Football News

Robertson has had a very successful stint on Merseyside since joining from Hull City in 2017, and has a year left on his deal.

He has won everything, adding a second league title last season as Arne Slot’s side comfortably claimed the Premier League. Robertson was still a big part of that, starting 33 of 38 games.

And though some fans might be ready to move on, at 31 the

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Bournemouth: Evanilson red card overturned after appeal
30 April 2025 Off

Bournemouth: Evanilson red card overturned after appeal

By Total Football News

Evanilson’s suspension has been rescinded after Bournemouth successfully appealed against his red card in their 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United on Sunday.

The striker was initially given a yellow card for a challenge on Noussair Mazraoui, but it was upgraded following a video assistant referee (VAR) review.

Evanilson appeared to slip as he closed down the United defender.

The red card would have meant a three-match ban,

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Nottingham Forest lose appeal against £750,000 fine for Stuart Attwell VAR post
10 March 2025 Off

Nottingham Forest lose appeal against £750,000 fine for Stuart Attwell VAR post

By Total Football News

Nottingham Forest have lost their appeal against a £750,000 fine for a social media post criticising video assistant referee Stuart Attwell.

They were fined by the Football Association in October for an “attack on the integrity of a match official on an unparalleled scale”.

Forest complained on X about three penalty decisions that went against them during a 2-0 Premier League defeat at Everton on 21 April 2024.

Forest’s post

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Arsenal appeal against Myles Lewis-Skelly red card in Wolves game
28 January 2025 Off

Arsenal appeal against Myles Lewis-Skelly red card in Wolves game

By Total Football News

Arsenal have submitted an appeal to have Myles Lewis-Skelly’s controversial red card overturned.

The defender was sent off during his side’s 1-0 win against Wolves on Saturday.

Lewis-Skelly was dismissed for catching Wolves’ Matt Doherty above the ankle with a late tackle to break up a counter-attack just outside the Wolves box in the 43rd minute.

The decision by referee Michael Oliver was upheld by video assistant referee (VAR) Darren

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David Coote: Referee will not appeal against PGMOL sacking
24 December 2024 Off

David Coote: Referee will not appeal against PGMOL sacking

By Total Football News

Former Premier League official David Coote will not appeal against his dismissal from referees’ body the PGMOL.

Coote, 42, was sacked earlier this month following a “thorough investigation” into his conduct by the PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited).

He had the right to appeal, but sources have told BBC Sport the official has decided against doing so.

BBC Sport has contacted Coote for comment.

Coote was suspended by the

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Rodrigo Bentancur: Tottenham midfielder loses appeal over ban
17 December 2024 Off

Rodrigo Bentancur: Tottenham midfielder loses appeal over ban

By Total Football News

Tottenham Hotspur’s Rodrigo Bentancur will serve the final two matches of his seven-match ban after the Football Association dismissed his appeal.

The Uruguay midfielder was given the ban in November for using a racial slur about team-mate Son Heung-min on television.

Spurs accepted the judgement but appealed against the severity of the suspension.

However, the appeal was dismissed following a hearing and Bentancur will miss matches against Manchester United in

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Postecoglou: Spurs right to appeal ‘harsh’ Bentancur ban for racist slur
22 November 2024 Off

Postecoglou: Spurs right to appeal ‘harsh’ Bentancur ban for racist slur

By Total Football News

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou says he is not interested in how the decision to appeal against Rodrigo Bentacur’s seven-game domestic ban for a racist slur looks to the outside world.

The Australian manager said he has “made worse mistakes” and believes education is the way forward with the 27-year-old midfielder, rather than a “harsh” punishment.

Spurs are hoping to have the Uruguayan’s ban reduced from seven games to the six-game

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Nottingham Forest: Owner Evangelos Marinakis loses five-game stadium ban appeal
4 November 2024 Off

Nottingham Forest: Owner Evangelos Marinakis loses five-game stadium ban appeal

By Total Football News

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has lost his appeal against a five-game stadium ban.

The 57-year-old was found guilty of improper conduct for spitting on the floor as the match officials walked past following Forest’s 1-0 Premier League defeat by Fulham at the City Ground on 28 September.

In publishing its written reasons behind the decision, the commission said there was “no excuse” for such an “an egregious display of

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