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Refereeing: The Official Review

Season 1, Ep. 8

Welcome to Back of the Stand with Mark Saggers. 


Each week, I will be joined by some of the biggest names in sports and delve deep into the controversial discussions that others aren't brave enough to have. 


In this episode, I focus on refereeing in football and it’s seemingly diminishing standards. I along with some great guests also discuss refereeing from grassroots level, the treatment of female referees and the comparison between officiating in other sports.


Guest-list:



0:18 – 09:51 – Former Premier League Referees Mark Halsey and Keith Hackett


09:56 – 24:29 - Steve Chittenden, former Football League and Grassroots Referee


24:35 – 39:29 – Legendary Rugby International Referee, Nigel Owens



Watch The Sunday Night Club with Mark Saggers at 7pm Sundays on TalkTV on Sky 522, Virgin Media 606, Freeview 237 and Freesat 217. Listen on DAB+ and the app. 

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