This week’s news and video round-up

A big thanks to Mal Davies for these links.

Andre’s final tears

Completely unbiased celebration at the end of the 1971 FA Cup Final, Arsenal v Liverpool, referee Norman Burtenshaw

Premier League appointments Saturday 11th to Tuesday 14th May 2013

Football League play-off appointments Monday 6th to Sunday 19th May 2013

Scottish League appointments Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th May 2013

Scottish FA Cup final will have AARs for first time

Republic of Ireland FA Cup final appointments, Saturday 11th May 2013, 3pm : Drogheda Utd v Shamrock Rovers

Dermot Gallagher discusses incidents in last weekend’s Liverpool v Everton and Swansea City v Man City games

FIFA : Bernstein and Webb named on 12-man anti-racism panel

GLT to be used in European Handball Federation cup finals

Footballer fined after assault on referee

Referee charged with rape found dead

MLS : Two pivotal DOGSO incidents discussed

BRAZIL : Last kick in penalty shoot-out had to be retaken

JAPAN : J.League 20 years old

USA : 1) Referee punched by player dies a week later. 2) Charged with homicide by assault 3) An increasingly violent field for referees

1961 FA Cup final linesman dies, age 92 – founder member of Jarrow & Hebburn Referees’ Society

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