Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers will take charge of England’s Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley with the experienced official previously overseeing seven UEFA finals By Oli Gamp For Mailonline Published: 17:06 BST, 8 July 2021 | Updated: 17:06 BST, 8 July 2021 Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers will be the man in the middle for … Read more
Argentinian referee takes the knee before Scotland’s match against Croatia but NO players follow his lead – as England perform the anti-racism gesture against Czechs who stay standing Fernando Andres Rapallini is the first non-European official in the Euros this year The Argentinian dropped down on one leg ahead of kick off after he blew … Read more
Brazilian referee is caught on TV URINATING on the pitch without taking his shorts down just seconds before the start of Brazilian cup match Denis da Silva Ribeiro Serafim peed in his pants without taking his shorts down He did it so discreetly the commentator failed to pick up on the moment Eagle-eyed viewers noticed … Read more
‘I lost my composure, I was unprofessional’: Referee Darren Drysdale APOLOGISES after squaring up to Ipswich player Alan Judge on the pitch, with the RAF sergeant now under investigation by the FA By Sam Blitz For Mailonline Published: 10:58 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 13:23 GMT, 17 February 2021 Referee Darren Drysdale has apologised … Read more
Referee Darren Drysdale is hauled in for questioning by his bosses after SQUARING UP to a player, with Ipswich manager Paul Lambert revealing he asked the RAF sergeant: ‘Did you put your head into my player?’ – but got no answer By Sam Blitz For Mailonline Published: 10:58 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 12:14 … Read more
Referee Darren Drysdale incredibly SQUARES UP to Ipswich Town midfielder Alan Judge – with official moving his head towards the Irishman before being held back by other players in League One clash with Northampton Referee Darren Drysdale squared up to Ipswich Town midfielder Alan Judge The incident occurred during the final minutes of their clash … Read more
Back to school! UEFA weigh up alterations to referee education after players walked off in Paris amid race storm involving Romanian fourth official in PSG’s clash with Istanbul Basaksehir The game was suspended after PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir walked off the pitch The players refused to return after Sebastian Coltescu’s alleged racist remark The incident is … Read more
This is the moment Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero grabs a female assistant referee around the back of the neck during a dispute over a throw-in. The Argentinian forward is seen putting his left on on Sian Massey-Ellis during last night’s 1-0 win over Arsenal. Today it has been revealed that the striker will not … Read more
‘Come on guys, he’s the nicest person I have ever met’: Pep Guardiola defends Sergio Aguero as Man City striker goes unpunished after accosting assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis as he disputes a throw-in during win over Arsenal Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero disputed a throw-in with Sian Massey-Ellis As the striker walked past Massey-Ellis he grabbed … Read more
A shocking assault of an amateur referee has led to fears a match official will end up being killed in grassroots football. Satyam Toki required treatment from an ambulance crew after he was punched three times in the face by a player he sent off in a pre-season friendly on Sunday. The 28-year-old, who has … Read more