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Mark Halsey

Bolton, Orihuela Costa, United Kingdom
As seen in: CaughtOffside, The Daily Mirror, The Sun, News.com.au, The Herald Sun, Routledge, The Scottish Sun, The Irish Sun, The Advertiser (South Australia), The Mercury (Tasmania), Geelong Advertiser and
Former FIFA Premier League referee,cancer survivor,ambassador for SPF, amazing wife Michelle daughter Lucy sons Michael & Jason massive @QPR Fan
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The ‘middle-ground’ that could save VAR, as FA Cup proved football can do just fine without it

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By Dave Dekker, Mark Halsey
| footballreporting.com
By Mark Halsey VAR Darren England should have recommended a review as soon as referee Michael Oliver showed Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly a straight red card for his challenge on Wolves’ Matt Doherty. An official has to decide whether the challenge was careless or reckless — careless is a free-kick only, reckless is a yellow card — or worthy of a red card.
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The Compromise That Could Rescue VAR: FA Cup Showcases Football Thriving Without It

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By Mark Halsey
| Sportnow
Life in FOOTBALL without VAR is certainly manageable. Moreover, based on the evidence from the FA Cup to date, it’s quite a reasonable assertion. One specific event illustrates this perspective clearly. It happened when Birmingham goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell deflected a shot from Newcastle’s Joe Willock just on or beyond the goal-line.
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Man Utd legend Gary Neville accuses Mikel Arteta of influenc...

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By Mark Halsey
| Gossip Addict
By Mark Halsey VAR Darren England should have recommended a review as soon as referee Michael Oliver showed Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly a straight red card for his challenge on Wolves' Matt Doherty. An official must decide whether the challenge was careless or reckless—a careless challenge results in only a free kick, a reckless challenge warrants a yellow card—or worthy of a red card.
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