In another episode of The Chelsea Spot podcast, Orlando (Host - @0rland1nho) is joined by special guest, former FIFA and FA Cup Final referee, Keith Hackett to discuss some fascinating tales from his time as a referee, being a trailblazer in implementing new technology as PGMOL boss, VAR, the current handball rule, Mike Dean & Anthony Taylor, and much more! TIMESTAMPS: Memories of Chelsea - 2.07 How and why did Keith start refereeing? The story of how his career developed. - 11.25 Being assessed - 17.53 Funny story about his first game at Anfield - 21.15 Refereeing the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough, the stadium of the club he supports - 24.05 Refereeing the 100th ever FA Cup Final - 26.52 Being a guest referee in the North American Soccer League - some incredibly fascinating tales in here! - 28.30 His awkward run-in with Carlos Alberto - 31.30 Does he see refereeing the FA Cup final as the pinnacle of his career? - 32.25 Most amazing stadiums and atmospheres he's reffed in - 34.15 Refereeing in Poland in the midst of a revolution - 34.45 Refereeing in Germany on the night the Berlin Wall fell, remarkable - 38.40 Refereeing at the 1988 Olympics - 42.28 Differences between PL refereeing in his time and nowadays - 44.45 Being the man in the middle and his role as boss of the PGMOL - what technological advances did he introduce? - 46.02 Reffing by law vs reffing with common sense - 56.00 Tips for young referees - 58.10 Refereeing 'The Battle of Old Trafford' (21 man brawl) - 70.50 VAR and its implementation - 75.41 The current handball rule - what is going on?! - 89.18 Keith's experience of a mid-season law change - 98.33 Make sure to check us out on all our social media platforms, including our website, Twitter, Spotify, ITunes and Deezer. #TheChelseaSpot | #Chelsea | #CFC --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thechelseaspot/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thechelseaspot/support