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LONDON (Reuters) -Premier League referees are likely to award more penalties this season in a tougher response to players who grapple and hold opponents in the penalty area.
Howard Webb, chief operating officer of referees' body the PGMOL, told reporters on Thursday that feedback from a recent Premier League survey had highlighted "a few too many" clear holding offences going unpunished.
