It's the one with the whistle - the referee - who takes charge of a match, with the help of two assistant referees. In professional matches, a fourth official is also involved. The referee enforces ...

An injured player may not be treated on the field of play and may only re-enter after ... does not interfere with play and have it removed at the earliest possible opportunity allows no unauthorised ...

"It won't affect the assistant referees on the pitch. They still make their calls. But it does ... during a football match. I knew it was such a crucial decision – it came a day after that ...

A football supporter in France was arrested after allegedly throwing an object onto the pitch which struck an assistant referee ... that this isolated act does not go unpunished,” the Saint ...

Match officials do not referee matches any differently despite the "safety net" of video assistant referees, says retired ...