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St. Mary's coach Randy Bennett, right, argues a call with the referee during the first half against Gonzaga of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan.

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has revealed referee Mike Dean has admitted he should have sent off Chelsea defender David Luiz.

The FA gives Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson a five-match touchline ban for his comments about referee Martin Atkinson.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger denies a Uefa charge of improper conduct over his comments to referee Massimo Busacca after his side's Champions League defeat by Barcelona.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and winger Samir Nasri are charged by Uefa over comments to the referee after the defeat by Barcelona on Tuesday.

Robin van Persie says his sending off in Arsenal's Champions League exit in Barcelona was "a joke", while manager Arsene Wenger is also angry at the decision.

Sir Alex Ferguson should apologise for his "unacceptable" attack on referee Martin Atkinson, according to the trade union that represents match officials.

Liverpool striker Ryan Babel is fined £10,000 over a Twitter post that linked to a mocked-up picture of referee Howard Webb wearing a Man Utd shirt.

The Scottish Football Association have vowed to do "everything possible" to avert a referees strike at the weekend.

A referee received a number of threatening phone calls following the weekend's derby between Celtic and Rangers.