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Ivan Toney and Al Ahli reportedly face backlash over claims that referees indirectly lent a hand to Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr have been drawn into a fresh controversy sparked by Al Ahli‘s most recent match, which was marred by a series of disputed refereeing decisions. Following the statements and accusations made in the aftermath, Ivan Toney and the Saudi club have reportedly faced pushback over their claims. The 2025-26 Saudi Pro League added yet another officiating controversy to its list after the match between Al Ahli and Al Fayha. Several uncalled penalties and questionable decisions prompted Al Ahli to release a formal statement expressing their “deep dissatisfaction with the refereeing errors that affected today’s match.” One of the most direct voices in the fallout was Ivan Toney, who leveled a pointed accusation at fourth official Abdulrahman Al-Sultan. “The referee told us after the match… ‘Focus on the Asian Champions League. How does a referee say something like that? His head is somewhere else. I hope it was recorded and gets released,” Toney told Saudi network Thmanyah after the game, sentiments that were echoed by head coach Matthias Jaissle. However, according to Saudi outlet Al-Arriyadiyah, no evidence has been found to support the accusations against Al-Sultan. The Main Referees Committee of the Saudi Football Federation reviewed the full audio recordings from the Al Ahli vs. Al Fayha match and found nothing to corroborate the claims made by Toney and Jaissle. « 𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗛 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗤𝗨𝗢𝗜 𝗧𝗨 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗦 𝗖̧𝗔 ? » 😭 La discussion entre Matthias Jaissle (entraîneur d’Al Ahli) et l’arbitre à la fin du match sur la séquence du penalty non sifflé : 🗣️ : « Explique-nous pourquoi tu n’as pas sifflé ? » 🗣️ arbitre : « Plus… https://t.co/0KIPtGvsH3 pic.twitter.com/gIwgTVKQHT — SPL 🇸🇦 (@ActuSPL) April 8, 2026 The committee launched its review following Al Ahli’s formal request for “access to the recordings and communications between the referees and the VAR, as well as their interactions with the team’s players during the match.” Despite a thorough examination of the available material, the investigation turned up no evidence supporting the allegations. Controversy keeps growing around Al Nassr The 1-1 draw against Al Fayha prevented Al Ahli from closing the gap on league leaders Al Nassr, leaving them third in the Saudi Pro League standings with 66 points, four behind the top. When asked after the game which team benefited from the disputed decisions, Toney did not hesitate, saying it was “the team we’re chasing,” a clear reference to Cristiano Ronaldo’s side. Brazilian forward Galeno was equally blunt in his assessment, writing on X that “they want to give the trophy to one specific person,” widely interpreted as a direct dig at Ronaldo. In the meantime, with a game still in hand, Al Nassr will look to extend their lead at the summit of the table when they travel to face Al Akhdoud on Saturday.

Roberto De Zerbi begins his reign at Tottenham this weekend and has already been dealt an injury blow, making his task to keep Spurs in the Premier League even more challenging

Liverpool are not planning to sack Arne Slot and want him in place for the start of next season

Barca are enraged by a specific moment during the Champions League match that could have resulted in a red card and penalty. Leer

FIFA has appointed 170 match officials to the 104-game 2026 World Cup. They hail from 50 nations, with the USA providing one of the largest contingents. 🇺🇸 U.S. 2026 World Cup officialsReferees: Ismail Elfath*, Tori PensoAssistant referees: Kyle Atkins*, Brooke Mayo, Kathryn Nesbitt*, Corey Parker*Video match officials: Joe Dickerson, Armando Villarreal** Officiated at 2022 World […] The post Eight U.S. match officials appointed to 2026 World Cup appeared first on Soccer America.

Barcelona have filed a complaint with UEFA after being denied a penalty, which also could have led to defender Marc Pubill being sent off, in Wednesday's Champions League defeat to Atlético Madrid.

BARCELONA lodged an official complaint to Uefa following last night's Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid. Hansi Flick's side lost 2-0 to Atletico on home turf in their quarter-final first leg. Barca chiefs were left furious with the standard of refereeing on display from Romanian official Istvan Kovacs. Pau Cubarsi was sent off following a...

Barcelona were left furious after being denied what Marcus Rashford labelled a 'clear penalty' during Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Atletico Madrid

Andy Robertson has announced that he will be leaving Liverpool Football Club at the end of the 2025/26 season. Dan Clubbe is here to react to this breaking news! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Felix Zwayer, Robert Kempter, Christian Dietz and Bastian Dankert will feature at the FIFA 2026 World Cup after being named on the tournament's list of match officials.

Spurs are on a run of 13 Premier League games without a win and will slide into the relegation zone if West Ham beat Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday.

Leeds United discovered the date of their FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea hours after fans issued a statement to complain about the lack of clarity

The dates and kick-off times for the FA Cup semi finals at Wembley between Manchester City vs Southampton and Chelsea vs Leeds United have now been confirmed

Under-fire Reds boss insists PSG tie is not over in Champions League

Gianluigi Donnarumma could not prevent Italy from losing to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a World Cup qualifier and has been forced to deny reports in the fallout of their failure

A 22-year-old footballer was rushed to hospital after he suffered a stroke moments before an away match, with his club issuing a statement thanking doctors

Arne Slot's second season in charge at Liverpool has been a nightmare that could yet end with him getting the chop with the loss at PSG their latest damaging setback

DIEGO SIMEONE left fans shocked during Atletico Madrid's Champions League win over Barcelona as he ran back to the dressing room immediately after the final whistle. Simeone, 55, led Atletico to a 2-0 victory over Barca on Wednesday in the first leg of their quarter-final at the Nou Camp. And the Argentinean tactician was caught...

Atletico Madrid were 2-0 victors at the Camp Nou after Flick’s side went down to 10 men just before half-time

Women’s national team director Norio Sasaki argued that Japan could not win next year’s World Cup if Nils Nielsen remained in charge, describing his coaching as “a little too lax, a little too soft." The post Culture clash spelled shock end for Japan women’s first foreign coach appeared first on Soccer America.

Hansi Flick raged that Barcelona should have been given a penalty and Marc Pubill sent off after his team crashed to a 2-0 defeat to Atlético Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou in the Champions League on Wednesday.

LIVERPOOL fans suspect Mo Salah "held himself back" from dishing out a TV tirade after his latest painful snub. The four-time Premier League Golden Boot winner was left out of the starting XI for the first leg of Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain. And Arne Slot didn't even bring him off the bench....

Culers were defeated at home by tricky Atletico Madrid on Wednesday

Champions League quarter-final action continues with an highly anticipated rematch

Paris Saint-Germain were awarded a penalty during their clash with Liverpool as a result of a rash challenge from Ibrahima Konate on the face of things, before VAR overturned the decision

BARCELONA fans smashed the window of Atletico Madrid's team bus as they arrived for their Champions League showdown. Barca fans waiting outside the Nou Camp pelted the Atletico bus with bottles and other missiles ahead of their quarter-final first leg. A window on the Atletico team bus was smashed, though no one on board has...

Arne Slot has made two changes for the Champions League quarter-final showdown

⚽ Champions League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽ Barcelona v Atlético Madrid – live | Latest scores “I am beset by dread,” writes Joe Pearson, “and not in the ‘I am the law’ kind of way. Although admittedly PSG are giving off ‘You’re next, punk!’ vibes. IYKYK.” While Arsenal were busy Arsenaling their way to a worthy but dull Bigger Cup quarter-final first leg win at Sporting on Tuesday, the players of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich released the collective handbrake and performed many high-speed donuts, wheel spins and Rockfords as a pleasing counterpoint to the careful mirror-signal-manoeuvring on display at Lisbon’s Estádio José Alvalade. Like a couple of stolen supercars racing each other around a shopping mall in The Fast and the Furious: Bicester Village, these two European heavyweights massively committed to the bit, not unlike a daily football email bogged down in a laboured motoring metaphor.

A PSG star will miss the Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool amid claims he is refusing to play and causing frustration at the club

The pressure on Arne Slot has never been higher ahead of tonight’s Champions League clash, and the return of Xabi Alonso is looming

Slot Under Pressure as Sack Talk Intensifies Ahead of PSG Clash Liverpool’s turbulent season has reached a defining moment, with serious questions now swirling around Slot and whether a sack is becoming inevitable. The backdrop is a bruising 4-0 defeat at the Etihad, a result that has not only damaged confidence but also exposed deep-rooted […] The post Arne Slot sent sack warning ahead of Liverpool’s clash with PSG appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

LEICESTER’S relegation plight deepened after the Foxes’ appeal against their six-point Championship deduction was thrown out. But the King Power Stadium club did avoid their gloom worsening further when Premier League attempts to add a further points drop was rejected by the same panel. The former Prem champions were handed the penalty in February after...

PLAYERS were forced to intervene as an angry fan attempted to run on to the pitch and confront the referee during a match in Germany. MSV Duisburg hosted VfL Osnabruck in the German third tier last night. The visitors went into the match top of the table, while Duisburg needed a win in order to...

En pleine crise autour de la CAN 2025, Patrice Motsepe est à Dakar ce mercredi. Une visite sous tension, alors que le Sénégal conteste toujours la décision de la CAF devant le Tribunal arbitral du sport. Patrice Motsepe est à Dakar, mais difficile de parler d’une simple visite protocolaire. Le... The post CAF : Motsepe à Dakar, le Sénégal attend des réponses first appeared on 13Football. Cet article CAF : Motsepe à Dakar, le Sénégal attend des réponses est apparu en premier sur 13Football.

Paris Saint-Germain's prep ahead of tonight's Liverpool clash has been hit by reports one prominent star is refusing to play

A former World Cup star was punched and kicked in the head while he was being arrested after a violent attempted armed robbery - with the astonishing footage aired on national TV

The midfielder has been sidelined since January, despite the injury initially being viewed as a minor problem that the club had described as a 'bruise on his left knee'.

Dramatic footage aired on national TV shows the 45-year-old midfielder being attacked by onlookers before police bundle him into a patrol car.

FORMER Ecuador international Christian Lara has been arrested after a violent attempted armed robbery. Extraordinary footage published on national TV showed the 45-year-old former midfielder, picked by his country to play in the 2006 World Cup, being attacked by angry bystanders before he was bundled into a police car. Cops confirmed they had held four...