Premiere League & World Soccer Thread

[05_never_again]

I guess I understand fans being upset, but all he’s really done here is say the quiet part out loud. Every person in the world probably has a similar attitude towards someone they have to deal with at their job. Anyone who actually thought referees were some sort of robots that were somehow above professional disagreements and resentments towards certain managers had their head buried a mile deep in sand. They’re required to disclose any club allegiances they have and don’t referee certain matches accordingly, but sentiments like this are just going to happen. They are human beings after all.

That said, he probably deserves the suspension simply for being dumb enough to allow this to get out to the public. That’s the biggest lapse in judgment in all this.

The real story here should be 1) who was recording this and why and 2) who leaked it. Based on what they were talking about, he said this during COVID.

 

[Through_The_T]

I guess I understand fans being upset, but all he’s really done here is say the quiet part out loud. Every person in the world probably has a similar attitude towards someone they have to deal with at their job. Anyone who actually thought referees were some sort of robots that were somehow above professional disagreements and resentments towards certain managers had their head buried a mile deep in sand. They’re required to disclose any club allegiances they have and don’t referee certain matches accordingly, but sentiments like this are just going to happen. They are human beings after all.

That said, he probably deserves the suspension simply for being dumb enough to allow this to get out to the public. That’s the biggest lapse in judgment in all this.

Agree with all of this.

I can see not liking someone like Klopp who had a big personality and is extremely opinionated and does not go easy on referees.

But even putting yourself in a position for something like this to get out is idiotic. Your entire job centers around being unbiased, fair and making good judgements. The statements you made cast doubt on your calls made so far and anything you will call in the future.

Just can't happen in that business, and his career won't survive it.

 

[bleedorange0037]

Maybe he should have just been a linesman.