Hanging Judge | The trials and tribulations of being a referee
But there are other areas where one has to be very strong, and I don’t mean physically. I mean mentally, because you will be called all things under the sun, including having your parentage called into question. And that’s not just from the players on the field.
I guess we all know what he means and perhaps have given some consideration to quitting. I have to say, though, I never felt that way. But back to the issue at hand.Clattenburg relates an incident that took place after the Stoke City versus Manchester United game on January 27 2017, which ended in a 1-1 draw, when United manager José Mourinho was the Red Devils boss.“You can’t blame me for that draw,” Clattenburg said, to which Mourinho retorted: “I can.
He said he knew he was right and that the ball had hit the Stoke player square on the chest and there was no way it was a handball.He watched the BBC’s Match of the Day on TV later that night and it clearly showed that he was right not to have awarded a penalty. Despite the provocation, a match official should never use bad/foul language when talking with a team official; and