Madrid and Marseille lead anti-referee epidemic but no officials means no game | Max Rushden
Of course this problem isn’t new, but the recent levels of vitriol towards refs in Europe could drive more of them out of football
It was so refreshing to hear one of the world’s best players defend referees last week. Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde reminded us that officials are people too – just like us. If you prick Darren Cann, does he not bleed?
“I’m not one to judge the referee,” Valverde said in the press conference before Madrid’s victory over Manchester City. “We are all human and we can make mistakes. Referees are also criticised a lot and when they do things well, they are not flattered either.”
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