Crazy that we go through this back and forth about how hard officiating is and nothing serious gets done... then Pierluigi Collina runs the World Cup. He implements new rules, tech integrations that work, and makes sure the refs are not the star of the show... and it's so much better than anything the Premier League is capable of... why? Simple question. All this money spent on transfers and none of the clubs push for better reffing standards? So odd. The biggest story in officiating in England this year is that Mike Dean would run games and not blow the whistle for extended periods of time just for fun. That sort of thinker was allowed to be the top dog for YEARS and no one stepped in. We can all see what has been happening with refs hasn't been right. They've had cover from media who make it a tone issue, or call fans conspiracists... only for the offenders to show up on podcasts or at after-parties and snitch on themselves. I want to know the state of play NOW. Why is it so bad? How does disciplinary action work? Why are the same offenders allowed to stay? Where are the audits? Why isn't there an independent panel to review their training? Where are the innovations? Why doesn't the league create a new professional body and hire the best from around the world? ProRef or whatever they are called is just a contractor. How do they keep getting renewed? Just maddening. United had points stolen today. But hey, at least they got an apology. More than Arsenal got.