Mark Halsey: Last News

Kasper Schmeichel has continued to question the legality of Alexandre Lacazette’s penalty technique in a heated exchange on the Premier League ’s 'captains call'".

Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid.While his star has waned somewhat over the past few seasons, Mourinho’s reputation as one of the best managers of the past two decades continues.The Portuguese has usually been seen as a hard taskmaster, but former players have now lined up to disclose several unknown stories showing his soft side to Ladbrokes, at the launch of its 5-A-Side bet ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final.These stories have not been heard before and took place throughout his time in charge of Chelsea, Inter and Los Blancos.Here, Daily Star Sport takes you through six of the heartwarming stories you’ve never heard…Mark Halsey was a Premier League referee for 14 years, taking charge of the 2008 League Cup final which Mourinho’s Chelsea lost to Tottenham“I always got on well with Jose Mourinho, especially when I was coming back from cancer and wasn't refereeing.“Jose was in charge of Inter Milan and then Real Madrid at the time, so quite often he'd invite me and my mate out to Madrid come and watch their games.“He'd bring us up to meet the players and have dinner with the team - me and my mate Pete. Jose made sure we got looked after while we were over there.“When I was battling cancer, the whole footballing world was good to me, but Jose in particular was incredible.Where does Jose Mourinho rank in the greatest managers in Premier League history? Let us know in the comments section...“When he got to the Champions League final with Inter, he invited me over to Madrid to watch that game.

Premier League referee Mark Halsey following his Newcastle United side's 2-1 defeat to Wigan in 2013.Not only did the official miss an extraordinarily ugly challenge by Wigan's Callum McManaman which should've seen the midfielder sent off, but the Latics also grabbed a last-minute winner to compound Pardew's misery.But rather than confront Halsey in front of the cameras, Pardew decided to conceal himself near the referee's dressing room and launch a surprise attack after the game."As you walk down the tunnel at Wigan … you've got two double doors to go through … [and] Alan Pardew has hid behind these doors, waiting for me." Halsey explained speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at the launch of its 5-A-Side bet on Chelsea v Liverpool."As soon as I walk past him, he's giving me some absolutely torrent abuse. I knew at half-time I'd missed a poor challenge.

Premier League referee Mark Halsey has shared the secret on how he curbed Cristiano Ronaldo's tendancy to take a tumble during the superstar's early days at Manchester United.Ronaldo first joined United back in 2003 as a teenager from Sporting Lisbon.Under the watchful eye of Sir Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo evolved into one of football's best ever players before departing for Real Madrid in a then-record £80million move.Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford for a second spell at United in the summer a completely different player.But during his first spell at United, Ronaldo garnered a reputation for diving and was often slammed for his tendency to throw himself to the deck.Although Ronaldo has stamped out the majority of his theatrics, he has still been accused of taking the odd tumble in the Premier League this season.He was blasted for going down easily during a clash with West Ham's Kurt Zouma earlier in the season.But Halsey, speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at the launch of its 5-A-Side bet on Chelsea v Liverpool, has revealed how he got into the head of Ronaldo before a match.What have you made of Ronaldo's performances for Man Utd this season? Let us know in the comments section.And the former official, who refereed in the top-flight for over 14 years, revealed that he'd even jokingly warn Ronaldo to stay on his feet prior to the match."You don't get star-struck when you're refereeing; you can't afford to," Halsey said. "When you cross that white line, you're refereeing 22 players, that's it.

Premier League referee has revealed that he 'couldn't eat for three days' after realising he had missed one of the worst-ever tackles in league history.It's impossible for referee's to catch every incident that occurs on a football pitch, and now VAR has been introduced to make their lived a whole lot easier.It's hard to imagine that whatever decision was, or wasn't made in the Premier League less than five years ago would stand without any further intervention, but former referee Mark Halsey managed to miss one of the worst-ever tackles made in the top-flight.Halsey was so ashamed of his error that he admitted it was difficult to 'eat for days' after seeing a replay after the match.Back in 2013, Wigan faced Newcastle at the DW Stadium, and Scotland international Callum McManaman delivered a brutal knee-high challenge on Magpies star Massadio Haidara. McManaman escaped any punishment for his tackle despite how dangerous it was, and Halsey has recalled his version of events, and admitted that upon seeing a replay of the tackle, he felt 'sick to his stomach'.Mark Halsey, speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at the launch of its 5-A-Side bet on Chelsea v Liverpool, said: "Just as the challenge went in, a Newcastle player ran straight in front of me, so I'm basically looking at a brick wall.

Manchester United’s game against Liverpool. The massive Premier League clash, due to kick off on Sunday at 4:30pm, could not take place after Red Devils fans broke into Old Trafford to protest against the Galzers.

Manchester United were fortunate that Harry Maguire wasn't sent off against Newcastle on Sunday, believes Premier League referee Mark Halsey.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was spotted ’screaming’ at referee Craig Pawson during a VAR review. The incident took place in their Premier League victory over Wolves on Sunday, during which the officials behind the monitors questioned a penalty Pawson gave for a tackle on Conor Coady.