Referee's Assistant

Masterclass: Regan on the cauldron of the front row

Mark Regan will lead out the Barbarians against world champions South Africa on Saturday after a week of very public rows with his club Bristol. The Referee's Assistant spoke to England's number two to find out being combative is nothing new to a player branded "a handful" and "a troublemaker" in recent weeks...

Wenger makes light of ban but won't fight it

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists he has no plans to fight the first touchline ban of his career but joked he would emulate former rival Jose Mourinho by being smuggled into the dressing room in a laundry basket.

Foy to referee Arsenal v Aston Villa

Top-of-the-table Arsenal's match against in-form Aston Villa has been handed to Chris Foy.

Grant defends players for surrounding Marriner

Chelsea manager Avram Grant has leapt to the defence of his players, insisting his players were right to crowd around referee Andre Marriner on Saturday.

Wenger handed Euro touchline ban

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been handed a Champions League ban after his spat with the match officials against Sevilla.

Umpires in the firing line - Davis Cup spats

Tomorrow (Friday), the USA will line up against Russia in the final of the Davis Cup in Portland, Oregon. The pre-match war of words has already begun ahead of a potentially volatile final. As a result, we at the Referee's Assistant take a look back at some of the top umpire rants and player rows that have overshadowed the tournament in the past few years...

Unlimited Hawk-Eye challenges for Davis Cup final

Players will be given unlimited Hawk-Eye challenges at this week's Davis Cup final.

Hearts hopeful over Stewart red card appeal

Hearts are confident of having Michael Stewart's red card from the weekend overturned following what they deemed Gretna defender Danny Grainger's "exaggerated actions".

Bad Goran on blowing his top

Goran Ivanisevic readily admits he had his fair share of umpire spats and broke more rackets than most of his peers. And having committed to next month's Blackrock Masters, the former Wimbledon champion tells the Referee's Assistant he's mellowed, that he cringes in embarrassment at his past indiscretions and recalls the moment he blew his top so badly he had to quit a tournament...

Wenger in dark over sending off

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claimed he did not know why he had been sent off during his team's 3-1 Champions League defeat away to Sevilla on Tuesday night.