{
  "id": 14678353,
  "title": "Arsenal get controversial referee for Nottingham Forest trip",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/arsenal-get-controversial-referee-for-nottingham-forest-trip",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T11:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/arsenal-controversial-referee-nottingham-forest-110500777.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arsenal's upcoming fixture against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, October 18, sees the return of controversial referee Michael Oliver. Oliver, who had no Premier League appointment last weekend when the competition resumed, will officiate Arsenal's trip to the City Ground. This marks Oliver's first involvement in a Gunners match this season in any capacity. His previous matches have been marred by contentious decisions, including a red card for Mateo Kovacic against City last October and another red card challenge on Declan Rice. Oliver's involvement has been questioned due to his overseas refereeing work, such as a trip to Saudi Arabia in 2023 and Sharjah in the UAE in 2023, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest with Manchester City's ownership.",
  "summary": "Michael Oliver is back on Premier League duty this weekend, with the referee handed Arsenal’s trip to Nottingham Forest for his first Gunners involvement of the season.Arsenal visit the City Ground ...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal live: Stream, TV, team news, prediction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/how-to-watch-nottingham-forest-vs-arsenal-live-stream-tv-team-news",
        "published": "2026-10-15T08:20:58.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}