Aston Villa fixture to be moved again as ex-FIFA official speaks out – Exclusive
Aston Villa’s Premier League fixture dates for August were announced in recent days, but they could already be changed. Villa face a fairly tough start…
Keith Hackett
We are delighted to welcome Keith Hackett, one of the top 100 referees of all time, as our new columnist. Keith's refereeing career spanned over 19 years as he officiated in the Football League and Premier League and was FIFA listed for 10 years. From FA Cup finals to the European Championships and the from the PGMOL to writing books, it's harder to find anyone who knows more about refereeing than Keith.
Articles by Keith Hackett
Aston Villa Exclusive: Ex-FIFA official blasts rules as NSWE pull off controversial move
Keith Hackett has hit out at PSR guidelines after Aston Villa reportedly decided to sell their women’s team to avoid a Premier League points deduction.…
Lucas Digne at centre of error away from Aston Villa – Exclusive
Lucas Digne is one of a number of Aston Villa players currently away representing their country during the end-of-season international window. The full-back played the…
Premier League statement ‘not factual’ after Aston Villa controversy v Man United – Exclusive
Aston Villa were the subject of the latest round of terrible officiating in the Premier League against Manchester United. Needing to better the result of…
Emery in trouble with FA after gesture in Aston Villa loss v Man United – Exclusive
Unai Emery was rightly fuming as Aston Villa suffered a costly 2-0 defeat to Manchester United on the final day of the Premier League season.…
PGMOL agreement detailed after Emi Martinez incident in Aston Villa win v Bournemouth
Emi Martinez was booked for the fifth time this season as Aston Villa beat Bournemouth 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. The 32-year-old goalkeeper…
Aston Villa face ‘substantial costs’ amid Premier League development – Exclusive
Aston Villa have plenty left to play for in the Premier League heading into the final three weeks of the campaign. Unai Emery’s men defeated…
Aston Villa slammed as ‘selfish’ as former Premier League official hits out
Aston Villa have been labelled “selfish” over a decision they have made regarding their fixture against Tottenham Hotspur. The two teams are due to play…
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa: Ex-PGMOL chief expects action amid Wembley scenes
Aston Villa have been knocked out of the FA Cup courtesy of their 3-0 semi-final defeat to Crystal Palace at Wembley. Unai Emery’s men found…
Jarred Gillett ‘gets Ollie Watkins controversy wrong’ in Aston Villa v Newcastle
Jarred Gillett was at the heart of the controversy as Aston Villa welcomed Newcastle to Villa Park on Saturday evening. In what was a huge…
Aston Villa warned of ‘more severe action’ after Villa Park scenes – Exclusive
Aston Villa put up an almighty fight en route to being eliminated from the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain. Goals from Youri Tielemans, John McGinn…
Aston Villa v PSG exclusive: Keith Hackett reacts to contentious McGinn footage
John McGinn played his part in what was almost the comeback of all comebacks for Aston Villa in their aggregate defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. Trailing…
UEFA furious with Aston Villa for incident v PSG – ‘I’ve been made aware’
Aston Villa are in UEFA’s bad books after their Champions League quarter-final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night. Although Unai Emery’s men were 3-2…
Southampton v Aston Villa: Ex-FIFA official reacts to contentious St Mary’s footage
Aston Villa recorded an important victory away at Southampton, but it was not as easy as the scoreline suggests for the visitors. Southampton came into…
PSG v Aston Villa: Ex-FIFA official reacts to footage of major penalty incident
Maurizio Mariani had to deal with angry protests from Paris Saint-Germain players in their Champions League victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday night. Nuno Mendes…
Emi Martinez incident: Ex-FIFA official reacts to flashpoint v Nottingham Forest
Emi Martinez was once again in the spotlight as Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 at Villa Park on Saturday evening. Donyell Malen and Morgan…
Keith Hackett slams Stuart Attwell over Brighton v Aston Villa footage – ‘Poor’
Stuart Attwell was kept busy as Aston Villa saw off Brighton and Hove Albion 3-0 at the Amex Stadium on Wednesday. Marcus Rashford, Marco Asensio…
Exclusive: Ex-PGMOL chief reacts to Ramsey incident in Aston Villa win v Brighton
Aston Villa were made to sweat over multiple incidents in their 3-0 win away at Brighton on Wednesday night. Unai Emery saw his team leapfrog…
Preston v Aston Villa ‘at risk of major controversy’ after referee oversight
Aston Villa could come face to face with a moment of controversy against Preston under the watch of Chris Kavanagh at Deepdale. The Villans have…
VAR ‘right to check John McGinn incident’ with Scotland as footage emerges
Aston Villa star John McGinn was at the heart of the action as Scotland picked up a huge win against Greece on Thursday evening. The…