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Diego Costa handed eight-game ban for abusing referee

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Atletico Madrid striker, Diego Costa, has been banned for eight games after being found guilty of abusing a referee. The 30-year-old former Chelsea forward was sent...

Nigeria vs France World Cup referee, Mark Geiger, retires

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Mark Geiger, the American referee who officiated the 2014 World Cup match between Nigeria and France is retiring after 15 seasons in Major League Soccer (MLS). "At...

CAF bans Nigerian referee over attempted match manipulation

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The referees committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the recommendation of its disciplinary board to ban Nigeria referee, Joseph Ogabor,...

Top referee, Mark Clattenburg, quits Premier League for Saudi Arabia

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The Premier League's most high-profile referee Mark Clattenburg is quitting to take up a position in Saudi Arabia, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited...

Nigerians crucify referee for prompting IfeanyiUbah to abandon Kano Pillars game

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Nigerians have continued to react over the appalling start to the new Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season in which FC IfeanyiUbah abandoned their...

Meet Mimisen Iyorhe, the Nigerian female referee courted by male footballers

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Mimisen Iyorhe is one of few female referees in Nigeria with international recognition. The pretty umpire happens to be the only Nigerian who made the...

Mourinho hit with another FA charge

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Jose Mourinho is in hot water again after landing a second misconduct in under two weeks following Manchester United’s goalless draw with Burnley. The United...

Bumbling Giwa’s NFF appoints dead man to officiate NPFL match

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Disgruntled faction of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) led by Chris Giwa on Wednesday made an inexplicable error when they appointed a dead referee...