Howard Webb
Howard Webb is a former professional football referee from England, known for officiating at major tournaments including the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship. After retiring from officiating, he took on a leadership role as the chief of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), where he has been instrumental in overseeing the implementation and testing of video assistant referee (VAR) technology in English football.
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Howard Webb acknowledged a VAR mistake regarding Nathan Collins' red card incident.
Ngoại hạng Anh lại nhận sai khi từ chối bàn thắng của Man Utd
Vietnam· 2026-01-21
Howard Webb described the decision as 'not unreasonable'.
Liverpool's disallowed goal at Manchester City causes split in Premier League KMI Panel
United Kingdom· 2025-11-20
Howard Webb explained the reasoning behind the disallowed goal during a show.
Man City vs Liverpool: Disallowed Virgil van Dijk goal backed by Howard WebbUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-11
Liverpool decided to contact Howard Webb to express their concerns about the incident.
Liverpool furðar sig á marki sem dæmt var af
Iceland· 2025-11-10
Referees chief Howard Webb has spoken to Fulham and declared the decision was an error.
Josh King disallowed goal: VAR official dropped after PGMOL admit mistake in disallowing Fulham goalUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-31
Howard Webb announces a discussion about expanding the powers of the video assistant referee (VAR) in the English Premier League.
Radikalna sprememba v Angliji, na mizi večja pooblastila VAR
Slovenia· 2025-08-17Howard Webb, the head of PGMOL, has contacted Liverpool to admit the latest high-profile error involving VAR.
James Tarkowski should have been sent off against Liverpool, admits PGMOL – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-04-03
Howard Webb is the chief of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) who approved the trial of the new technology.
Semi-automated offside VAR to be trialled in FA Cup fifth round | Video assistant referees (VARs)United Kingdom· 2025-02-12