07 May 2025 08:38:26
Our ref tonight was once banned for 6 months for match fixing
Do you think it's worth having a whip round on this site and having a go at bunging a few quid.
Every little bit helps??.
07 May 2025 11:22:13
That's astonishing Bill mate, how can someone who's been found guilty and banned for corruption be put back in such a trusted position?
Surely trust is everything in such a position and once someone has shown themselves to be untrustworthy their suitability for the job goes out of the window completely.
07 May 2025 14:07:23
Takes some believing John mate.
Jude Bellingham had a run in with him when he was playing for Dortmund and made an after match comment some of his decisions and a ref who has that background should never be allowed to ref.
He was a young match official when he took £250 bribe off another ref to help him influence the match result. He was allowed back as a ref later on as he gave evidence against other refs and brought all too light.
07 May 2025 16:37:23
Thanks for the extra info Bill, I guess age is possibly explanations of his poor judgment but it's not justification of his actions.
Where there is money and power there will always be corruption to some extent I guess and I also guess the question will always be " who are Uafa and Fifa to judge anyone else on this score "?
07 May 2025 17:15:39
I expect the pressure as a young assistant was immense but bravo for giving evidence against the criminal gang running the syndicate.