'DIVE' REF AXED FROM PREMIER.BLUNDER referee A judicial officer who presides over civil hearings but usually does not have the authority or power to render judgment. Referees are usually appointed by a judge in the district in which the judge presides. Peter Walton will be axed from the next round of Premier League matches over his penalty gaffe. Referees' chief Keith Hackett Keith Stuart Hackett (born June 22, 1944) is an English former football referee, who began refereeing in local leagues in the Sheffield, Yorkshire, area in 1960.[1] Career He reached the Northern Premier League and became a Football League linesman in 1972. will also demand an explanation from Walton as to why he failed to spot David Ngog's (above) dive to win Liverpool a penalty against Birmingham on Monday night. Walton will not take charge of a top-flight match when league action resumes after the international break. Instead, he will be relegated to fourth official or dropped to a lower level. |
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