Dale Johnson
Editor at ESPN FC. Lots of VAR, plus regulations, coefficients and permutations.
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The controversy over the retaken penalty is not about the encroachment itself. It's about material impact. That is undeniable from the Dortmund player who played the ball. And re...
That is NOT a penalty and is literally in the IFAB directory of what ISN'T a penalty. It can only be a penalty if it's a deliberate act. This image is from the IFAB. https://t....
Interesting application of offside in the #UEFANationsFinal for Kylian Mbappe's winner. It's a decision which is correct in law to allow the goal, but one which many will feel sh...
CONFIRMED! Crucial handball updates from the IFAB meeting: Accidental handball that leads to a team-mate scoring a goal or having a goal-scoring opportunity will no longer be co...
Ok, for the VAR thread this week I am going to fully explain the interpretation of defensive handball, as imposed this season. DISCLAIMER: It doesn't mean I don't think some of t...
Ok, a Wednesday VAR thread on the suggested change to the offside law. To explain why I think it could be one of the worst ideas I've ever heard, solves nothing, and to introduce...