Former referee Mark Clattenburg told Mail Sport he has noticed a decline in referees’ positioning and believes that complacency is a consequence of knowing VAR is there to back them up.

But I'm feeling alright. We're ready for it," said Richard Wells, soccer referee. On March 1, Wells starts his 13th season as a referee and he says this year feel a little different.

PRO, which oversees officiating in Major League Soccer, said that the call that cost City SC a tie with Vancouver last week, should not have been changed ...

Assistant referee positioning During penalties, instead of standing at the goal line, assistant referees should stand in line with the penalty spot, which becomes the offside line for that moment.

PA West Soccer hosts around 44,000 youth soccer players across 130 clubs but as the season approaches, they're facing a shortage of refs.