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      Fans in stitches as they spot moment Harry Kane realises he can’t complain to German referee about penalty

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      FANS were left in stitches after spotting the awkward moment Harry Kane realised he couldn’t argue with a German referee. Kane completed a £104million transfer from Tottenham to Bayern Munich on Saturday morning.

      Harry Kane tried to approach the ref before stopping in his tracks
      He was unable to help Bayern Munich from falling to a 3-0 defeat against RB LeipzigCredit: Getty
      And he was straight into Bayern’s squad for the Supercup clash with RB Leipzig.
      Kane came off the bench for the last half an hour as his debut unravelled into nothing short of a nightmare.
      Dani Olmo’s first half brace gave Leipzig a commanding lead before Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel eventually opted to bring on his new ace in the 64th minute.
      But moments after coming on Kane saw his side concede a penalty a following a handball in the area from Noussair Mazraoui.
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      Kane is typically in the refs ear about such situations immediately fighting his teams case.
      However, as he approached the ref Kane seemed to remember there was a language barrier.
      He then proceeded to watch on as his team-mates protested the penalty – which was converted by Olmo to complete his hat-trick.
      And fans were quick to react to the awkward moment, with one tweeting: “Kane went to complain to the ref about the penalty decision but he remembered he can’t speak German 😭😭.”
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      A second said: “Top scenes seeing Harry Kane go over to complain to the referee about that penalty only to realise he doesn’t speak German.”
      “This made me laugh 😅. Harry Kane complaining to the referee & then remembering he doesn’t speak German yet 🤣,” remarked a third.
      A fourth added: “Kane started to try and protest with the referee there and then realised he doesn’t speak German.” More

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      Arsenal and Nottingham Forest already in breach of new protocol just 24 hours into Premier League season

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      PREMIER LEAGUE clubs breached the new rules on the opening weekend of the season – but escaped without punishment.A whole host of fresh legislations were brought in over the summer – which will see matches regularly exceed the 100-minute mark.
      Mikel Arteta and Nicolas Jover were both in the Emirates technical areaCredit: Reuters
      One of the changes means only one coach can stand at the edge of the technical area to give instructions to players.
      Should a second join and also bark out orders, they should be booked.
      However, both Arsenal and Nottingham Forest coaches got away without cautions despite breaking the rules in the lunchtime kick-off.
      Mikel Arteta’s No2 Albert Stuivenberg and Gunners set-piece coach Nicolas Jover were both spotted alongside the manager on the side of the Emirates pitch during the 2-1 win.
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      Steve Cooper’s side-kick Steven Reid was also caught with the Forest gaffer.
      Action should have been taken which would have seen all three assistants shown yellow cards by referee Michael Oliver.
      However, SunSport understands Premier League officials missed the incidents as they still get used to implementing the wave of new regulations.
      But Stuart Attwell followed on from his no-nonsense performance in the Community Shield – which saw him book Arteta for waving an imaginary card – by brandishing yellows to Marco Silva and one of his coaches in the closing minutes of Fulham’s win at Everton.
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      And fans took to Twitter to lament the officials in the Arsenal clash with Nottingham Forest – with Newcastle supporters certain ‘Mad Dog’ Jason Tindall would not get the same lenient treatment.
      One said: “Make a mental note of this for when Tindall gets told to sit down, let’s observe together.”
      Another wrote: “Two coaches in the technical area. And it was three at some point too. But no yellow cards. NUFC vs Villa later. The moment Jason Tindall puts one foot in, he will be yellow carded. And the pundits will be all over him. Watch this space.”
      A third added: “How have Arsenal got three people in the technical area and not a word has been said?”
      And a fourth commented: “The technical area rule is an absolute farce.”
      The Arsenal assistant should have been booked for his actionsCredit: TNT Sports
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      Ten major Premier League changes this season including Champions League qualification, winter break and tough new laws

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      THERE will be huge changes to the Premier League this season, including for European qualification and tough new laws.Prem action returns on Friday night when Treble winners Manchester City head to newly-promoted Burnley.
      Luton will be the 51st team to play in the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
      More time will now be added to cut out time-wastingCredit: Getty

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      With many new things for fans to keep a look out for, SunSport run you through the biggest changes…
      New team in town
      Luton will become the 51st different side to play in the Premier League since it was formed in 1993-94.
      New balls please
      Players will be kicking around a new ball this season – the Nike Flight has black lines and “splashes of orange” on it.
      There will be an extra “multiball” cone stand on the half way line opposite the dug-outs.
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      The new Nike Flight Premier League ball comes into play this seasonCredit: Nike
      Numbers and fonts
      This is the fourth redesign of the official Premier League font for numbers and names.
      All sides must use the same font and from this season it will be “bolder” with bigger numbers being used.
      There is also now a standalone Premier League lion badge on shirt sleeves.
      The new numbers have been shown offCredit: https://www.premierleague.com/news/3109195
      There will also be a lion badge on sleevesCredit: https://www.premierleague.com/news/3109195
      Whistleblowers
      Tim Robinson and Darren Bond are new full-time referees following the retirement of Andre Marriner.
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      Changing times
      All stoppages except for bookings must be calculated “exactly” by officials.
      PGMOL chiefs expect it to mean an average of just under 12 minutes of additional time per match.
      Already it’s causing a major stir, with Manchester United defender Raphael Varane releasing a statement over the changes.
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      Lay down the law
      Two major law changes will be implemented this season.
      A player adjudged to be “challenging for the ball” when they “deny an obvious goalscoring opportunity” in the box will only be yellow carded even if they are not attempting to play the ball.
      Fifa and Ifab have also clarified what is now deemed “deliberate play” by defenders with regards to offside.
      If a player is considered to be in control of the pass, attempt to gain possession or clearance, this would be a ‘deliberate play’ and the attacker in an offside position should not be penalised for offside.
      An inaccurate or unsuccessful action does not change that the defender “deliberately played” the ball.
      Behaviour clampdown
      Tough new rules for players and bosses include yellow cards for any time-wasting and automatic bans for three yellow cards for any coach or manager.
      Bookings must be handed out if two or more players surround an official.
      There is a lower bar for dissent as Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta found out in the Community Shield, as he was booked for waving an imaginary card and protesting a decision.
      Mikel Arteta was stung by the new rules at WembleyCredit: PA
      VAR from over
      An extra two VAR cameras at each end will mean the end of “blind spots”.
      This should help with tight offside calls and highlight any before missed incidences.
      Winter break
      The winter break is back, probably for one season only, with a full set of ten fixtures split across two weekends in mid-January to give the players a guaranteed rest.
      Time for Manchester United’s Anthony Martial to get those winter gloves out.
      Fifth Champions League spot
      The team that comes fifth will likely get an automatic seat in the Champions League for the following season.
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      But only if English teams teams are among the top two performers across the three Uefa club competitions.
      They have been for six of the past seven seasons – last term both the Champions League and Conference League were won by Prem sides Manchester City and West Ham respectively.
      There could be an extra place in the Champions League for English teamsCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Blundering ref who stepped down after huge VAR error re-hired by bosses… to TRAIN referees

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      PREMIER LEAGUE blunder referee Lee Mason has been re-hired by PGMOL to train referees. Mason stepped down from his position as a Video Assistant Referee after a spectacular error during Arsenal’s clash with Brentford in February.
      Lee Mason has been re-hired by PGMOLCredit: Getty
      It comes after a huge VAR error during Arsenal’s clash with BrentfordCredit: AFP

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      The 51-year-old came under fire after failing to spot an offside in the build-up to Brentford’s equaliser against the then title-chasing Gunners.
      Mason supposedly forgot to draw the lines to see whether Christian Norgaard was offside as Ivan Toney bagged a 74th-minute equaliser.
      He was not picked for VAR duty the following weekend before it was confirmed he had “departed the organisation by mutual consent”.
      However, PGMOL have now turned to Mason to train other referees.
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      The Daily Mail report Mason will work with officials in the Prem, EFL and Women’s Super League, with a particular focus on League One and League Two.
      They add Mason will not work on VAR.
      Former Prem ref Keith Hackett was critical of the move, saying: “The guy who did not set the world alight in the middle but was a survivor and an abject failure in the VAR role will be advising and passing on his skill sets to others.”
      Suffice to say, the move has not gone down very well with fans either.
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      Taking to Twitter, one fan wrote: “You cannot make it up. This is a man who forgot to draw offside lines during the #Arsenal vs Brentford game. Shambles.”
      A second said: “What nonsense!”
      “Lmao this is psychotic, Lee Mason was actively bad at his job and now he’s training the next batch of refs 😂,” remarked a third.
      A fourth typed: “God help us all.”
      While a fifth added: “Shameless.”
      Mason retired from his on-field ref duties at the end of the 2020/21 season after 15 years on the job. More

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      Card-crazy World Cup ref Antonio Mateu Lahoz lands shock career change as fans joke ‘he was built for this’

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      EX-REFEREE Antonio Mateu Lahoz has shocked football fans after landing a surprise new job. Lahoz, 46, drew heavy criticism for his performance in the World Cup quarter-final clash between Argentina and Holland.
      Antonio Mateu Lahoz has landed a new roleCredit: Getty
      Lahoz drew criticism after his performance in the World Cup quarter-finalCredit: Reuters
      He dished out a record 17 cardsCredit: Getty

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      Lionel Messi led the criticism after a record 17 bookings were handed out, including Denzel Dumfries being sent off following Argentina’s penalty shoot-out victory.
      Card-crazy Lahoz was subsequently sent home from Qatar.
      But he was immediately thrust back into the limelight when he dished out ANOTHER 15 cards during a game between Barcelona and Espanyol.
      Lahoz ultimately penned his retirement from the beautiful game at the end of last season, breaking down in tears after officiating his final match.
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      However, the Spaniard’s involvement in football is far from over.
      It comes after he landed a role on Spanish broadcaster Movistar.
      His role will see him become a refereeing commentator on the channel’s Champions League coverage alongside Carlos Martínez and Álvaro Benito.
      Depending on scheduling, he may even appear on Monday programme “The day after.”
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      Reacting to the news, one fan said: “He was built for this.”
      A second wrote: “Just what everyone wanted, the main man himself.”
      “Box Office,” declared a third.
      A fourth joked: “Mateu Lahoz is now in his final form.”
      Lahoz is said to have turned down roles with Cope and an offer to head the Saudi Pro League’s referees.
      He had been an active ref since 1999. More

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      Watch Lucy Bronze SNUB handshake with referee after England star was victim of controversial decisions in win over China

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      LUCY BRONZE snubbed a handshake with the referee after England’s stunning World Cup win over China.The Lionesses star was the victim of several controversial decision during the 6-1 thrashing on Tuesday.
      Lucy Bronze appeared to snub the referee’s handshakeCredit: ITV FOOTBALL
      Bronze was the perplexed by some of the referee’s decisionsCredit: ITV FOOTBALL
      Sarina Wiegman’s side secured their place in the round of 16 as group winners with the victory.
      However, defender Bronze was not impressed with referee Casey Reibelt at full-time and was caught on camera snubbing a handshake with the official.
      As players from both teams shook hands with each other and the officials, Bronze could be seen walking past Reibelt despite having just shaken the hand of her assistant.
      Fans were quick to spot the snub, with one tweeting: “Lucy Bronze not shaking the ref’s hand, class.”
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      Bronze had seen two key decisions go against her during the match.
      Firstly, she was ruled as being offside in the build-up for a disallowed England goal shortly before half-time.
      Lauren James thought she had put the Lionesses 4-0 up in first half stoppage time before a VAR review deemed Bronze offside.
      After the interval, the Barcelona star was on the receiving end of a controversial decision again.
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      Bronze was adjudged to have handled the ball inside the area and was booked for her infringement.
      Replays from the VAR review showed she had tried to block the ball in front of goal before it struck her arm.
      Wang Shuang stepped up to convert the resulting spot-kick and reduce the deficit.
      Cameras picked up Bronze’s perplexed reaction to the decision before she later made her feeling’s known to the officials at full-time.
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      Her snub is not the first time at the tournament that a player has refused a handshake.
      Ireland’s Ruesha Littlejohn made headlines ahead of their opening match against co-hosts Australia.
      The midfielder appeared to snub a handshake with Arsenal’s Caitlin Foord, who is a club team-mate of her ex-partner Katie McCabe.
      Littlejohn and McCabe’s split after more than seven years together was confirmed on the eve of the tournament.
      Bronze’s handball resulted in a China penaltyCredit: ITV FOOTBALL
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      The FA’s NINE rule changes in clampdown on players, managers and fans that could see bookings and stadium bans soar

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      PLAYERS, managers AND fans have all been targeted in a major disciplinary clampdown for the new season.The new measures, agreed by the FA, Prem, EFL and refs’ chiefs, will see officials better able to punish “unacceptable conduct on the pitch, on the side-lines and in the stands”.
      Aleksandar Mitrovic received an eight-game ban after his red card at Old TraffordCredit: AFP
      Players are being reminded over their conductCredit: Getty
      Managers are also being urged to behave responsiblyCredit: AFP
      Wembley bosses have been working on the updated proposals since mid-way through last season as on field and touchline anarchy exploded.
      And the hardline measures, to come into effect from the start of the season, are aimed at ensuring referees are no longer pursued and intimidated by players and benches.
      Under the new regulations, all club technical staff, including managers and assistants, must sign up to a “code of conduct” – which has been approved by the League Managers Association.
      That will mandate them to attend pre-match briefings with the match officials, behave in a “responsible manner”, stay within the technical area at all times and not use tablets or or electronic devices to try to show refs that have made errors.
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      In addition, any boss entering the pitch to confront an official at either half-time OR full-time will be in direct breach of the code and face punishment.
      Breaches will bring heavier fines and other punishments including potential bans.
      The crackdown for players, drawn up with the help of the PFA, will put the onus on team captains to “take responsibility for the behaviour of their team-mates”.
      Crucially, players have been explicitly warned they “must not confront, invade the personal space of, or make physical contact with the match officials”.
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      Yellow cards is the minimum punishment and WILL follow if “two or more players surround a match official in a confrontational manner”.
      And players will be punished if they are adjudged to have “instigated or escalated a mass confrontation with opposing players and/or technical area occupants”.
      In addition, and in response to so-called “tragedy chanting” by some fans, the game’s rulers promised “tough new measures” resulting in “stadium bans and potential criminal prosecution”.
      Police and stewards will be expected to identify those guilty of “offensive chanting, gesturing and displaying offensive messages based on football-related tragedies”.

      In a statement the governing body and leagues said: “The game will also continue its efforts to combat dangerous, illegal and unwelcome behaviour off the pitch, be it in the stands or online. 
      “Last season a host of new measures were introduced by authorities which saw enhanced sanctions applied for people identified entering the pitch, using pyros, taking drugs to games, throwing objects or for discriminatory abuse.”
      Explaining the new stance, FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said: “Football has the unique power to unite, inspire and improve the lives of all those that play and watch the game at any level. 
      “However, in recent years we have seen how this can be negatively impacted by a small minority of players, coaches and fans.
      “This season, English football is coming together with a commitment to address this unacceptable behaviour within our game, on the pitch and on the side-lines. 
      “We understand that it will take time to adapt to these new measures – but we are confident that they will have a positive impact at all levels.
      “We are also determined to address the rise in unacceptable behaviour from the stands. Incidents such as dangerous conduct, discrimination, and chanting about football-related tragedies have no place in our game – and can lead to football bans and potential criminal action. 
      “Passion, emotion and excitement are fundamental to football, however this must be shown in the right way. 
      “Everyone can play their part, so that together we can create a safe and enjoyable environment for all.”
      Prem counterpart Richard Masters added: “We want players, managers and fans to continue showing their passion, but these new measures have been introduced to ensure that the line is not crossed when it comes to on-field and technical area behaviour.
      “We also strongly believe there is no room for abhorrent tragedy abuse in football. 
      “Along with our clubs and the authorities, we are committed to sanctioning those found guilty and will also focus on educating fans of all ages so they understand why this abuse is so hurtful and unacceptable.”
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      The new measures for the professional game will be allied to a clampdown at grass roots level as well, including the introduction of point deductions for teams whose players or coaches commit repeated offences of serious misconduct.
      Additionally, the trial of bodycams for referees will continue into the 2023/24 season.
      The new measures could lead to more bansCredit: Reuters
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      Who is Premier League referee Paul Tierney and what’s his net worth?

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      BEING a referee is one of the trickiest jobs in sport but Paul Tierney has been successful in the role for decades.The ref is one of the best known in the UK and is used to having all eyes on him as he oversees football games.
      Paul Tierney is a referee in the Premier LeagueCredit: Michael Regan/Getty Images
      Who is Premier League referee Paul Tierney?
      Paul Tierney is a football referee from Wigan, Greater Manchester.
      He was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1980, in Belfast and moved to Wigan when he was 11.
      He was promoted to the National List of Referees in 2009, and was an assistant referee for the 2009 FA Cup semi-final between Arsenal and  Chelsea.
      Tierney first refereed in the Premier League in August 2014, and became part of the Select Group for the 2016/17 season.
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      Select Group refs predominantly officiate in the Premier League.
      He officiated the 2023 FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United.
      Ahead of the match, Tierney denied he is a supporter of either team, telling The FA: “It’s a great fixture to be refereeing too…there is the common assumption that because I’m from Wigan I must support one of them.
      “I was actually born in Belfast and only moved to Wigan when I was eleven and it’s actually going to be the first time that I’ve refereed a Manchester derby so I’m looking forward to it.”
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      In May 2023, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was hit with a one game ban, with a further game suspended until the end of the next season, for slamming Tierney.
      Klopp, who accused the official of having an agenda against his side, was also fined £75,000.
      What is Paul Tierney’s net worth?
      Tierney’s net worth is unknown although peopleai.com estimates it to be around £853,000.
      Referees in the Premier League’s receive much smaller pay packets than the players.
      According to Sporting Free, Premier League refs take home up to around £70-£200k per year.
      They also earn a match fee in addition to their basic salary.
      This fee is thought to be £1,500 for official referees and £850 for assistant referees and video assistant refs.
      Is Paul Tierney married and does he have any children?
      Paul is married to the mother of former rugby league player Lewis Tierney.
      Lewis’ father, Jason Robinson, and his mum split up not long after he was born.
      His mother then remarried Paul and Lewis appears to be close with his step-dad.
      It is not publicly known whether Paul and his wife share any children together.
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      Lewis, meanwhile, announced his retirement from rugby in November 2021.
      He started his professional career with the Wigan Warriors and went on to represent Workington Towns, Catalan Dragons and Leigh Centurions. More