assistant referee
Britishnoun
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The Nottingham Forest defender bundled the ball home in the 67th minute but video assistant referee Peter Bankes stepped in to rule out the goal for accidental handball.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
When acting as the video assistant referee for Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Tottenham in August 2022, Dean failed to send the referee to the monitor for a red card for Cristian Romero.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
On Thursday, fan groups from clubs across the country shared co-signed statements critical of VAR and calling for the video assistant referee technology to be abolished.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Sweden is the only country among Europe’s top 30 soccer leagues that has not adopted the video assistant referee officiating system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
There was a great hubbub, in the midst of which Mr. Dodsworth consulted with Andrew Dale, who was assistant referee.
From Dave Porter and His Rivals or, The Chums and Foes of Oak Hall by John Goss
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