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      Former international captain banned for LIFE after shocking referee attack as he ‘kicked, insulted and spat on’ official

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      SYRIA’S former captain Ahmed Al-Saleh has been banned for life after kicking and spitting at a referee last month.The Al-Jaish defender committed a foul against Al-Wathba and was sent off for squaring up to the ref.
      ¿Quieres haya menos agresiones a los árbitros de fútbol? Haz como la Asociación de Fútbol de Siria que ha suspendido a perpetuidad al excapitán nacional Ahmed Al-Saleh.Empujó, dio varias patadas y escupió al árbitro.pic.twitter.com/ppa9URJVgd— 🆁🅴🅶🅻🅰18 (@reglaXVIII) March 9, 2023

      Ahmed Al-Saleh has received a lifetime ban for attacking a refereeCredit: Getty
      He then lost his cool and made multiple attempts to kick the official before launching a verbal assault.
      Al-Saleh had to be restrained by both sets of players as the incident descended into chaos.
      It has been reported that Al-Saleh lashed out and continued to insult the ref in the dressing room after the game.
      The Syrian FA has slapped a lifetime ban on the 33-year-old, who won 54 caps for the national team.
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      The SFA disciplinary committee has also fined both Al-Saleh and Al-Jaish, possibly for failure to control their players.
      Jordan star Baker Kamal Kalbouneh was also fortunate to escape a ban following his outrageous foul against Tajikistan earlier this month.
      The striker was sent off just five seconds into the clash after kicking defender Mekhrubon Karimov in the head.
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      Karimov got to the ball first before being hit and he writhed around in agony as Kalbouneh was shown a red card.
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      ‘I don’t give a s***’ – Ex-Liverpool star blames ref for Dortmund’s Chelsea loss as he slams ‘arrogant, afraid’ official

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      BORUSSIA DORTMUND midfielder Emre Can labelled referee Danny Makkelie “arrogant” and “afraid” following their 2-1 aggregate defeat to Chelsea in the Champions League.The Bundesliga giants took a 1-0 lead into the second leg at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening.
      Emre Can was incensed by referee Danny MakkelieCredit: Getty
      Makkelie ordered the penalty to be retaken before Kai Havertz dispatched the winnerCredit: Reuters
      But goals from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz handed Graham Potter’s men a place in the quarter-finals.
      The crucial moment came shortly after the break when Ben Chilwell’s cross struck the arm of Marius Wolf.
      After going over to the monitor, Makkelie awarded the spot kick.
      But that was just the beginning of the drama.
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      Havertz stepped up and struck the post as Chelsea rued squandering a gilt-edged chance.
      But just seconds later they were given the opportunity all over again.
      That’s because the VAR spotted that Salih Ozcan, who cleared the ball away after it came back off the post, had encroached before the penalty was taken.
      Havertz took responsibility once more, going the same way to convert at the second time of asking.
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      And the scoreline stayed that way until full-time as Dortmund were left raging at the officials.
      Ex-Liverpool man Can was then interviewed after the final whistle and did not hold back in his assessment of Makkelie’s performance.
      He said: “The referee. It was his fault today. How can you give the second penalty in the situation? How does it work? That simply does not work! 
      “I don’t give a s*** who walked in there before. He was arrogant the whole game – that’s where it starts. We lost here undeservedly because of the referee.”
      Sensationally, Can then went on to speculate whether Makkelie was fearful of the Chelsea supporters.
      He added: “We play here at Stamford Bridge. Maybe he’s afraid of the fans, I don’t know.
      “But then UEFA should send another referee.”
      Chelsea’s win ended Dortmund’s 10-game winning streak since the World Cup.
      But Edin Terzic’s side are still in with a good chance of winning the Bundesliga title as they sit level on points with table toppers Bayern Munich.
      And the Dortmund boss will have to quickly overcome the frustration of their European exit.
      Like Can, Terzic could not hide his disappointment at the referee after the defeat to Chelsea.
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      He said: “If a decision [the penalty] takes five or six minutes to make you know it’s not been an easy call.
      “I’m the manager, I’m responsible for performances. But not for the performance of the referee.” More

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      Nottingham Forest launch complaint to PGMOL over ref performances with three key Everton decisions leaving them fuming

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      NOTTINGHAM FOREST will lodge an official complaint to the Professional Game Match Officials Board [PGMOL] and demand a rapid improvement in referees’ performances.Manager Steve Cooper joined forces with Everton boss Sean Dyche following Sunday’s 2-2 draw with the Toffees to condemn referee John Brooks’ handling of the game.
      Nottingham Forest are not impressed with the standard of refereeingCredit: Getty
      In a rare show of managerial unity BOTH bosses blasted the Melton Mowbray official’s display and claimed their teams suffered due to his poor decision-making during the tense relegation scrap, which saw Brooks book eight players.
      Toffees boss Dyche was convinced his side were denied a second penalty when Seamus Coleman went down in the box following a challenge by Jack Colback.
      However it was his failure to penalise Amadou Onana for a pull on Morgan Gibbs-White, which incensed Forest, as Brooks compounded his blunder by awarding Everton a foul which led to their second goal.
      That was the final straw for Forest, who believe they have been on the wrong end of too many costly controversies this season and the club has now drawn up a dossier highlighting their grievances.
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      SunSport understands that includes three key decisions they believe Brooks got wrong at the City Ground, including stopping play to book Everton’s James Tarkowski while Brennan Johnson was running through on goal in a one-v-one situation.
      “That cannot happen at this level,” said Cooper afterwards.
      Forest want referees’ chief Howard Webb to review the performance of Brooks, who was promoted to the Premier League in June 2021, before being dropped for two matches after he denied Brighton a clear goal against Crystal Palace on February 11 while acting as the VAR official.
      Previous incidents which have sparked fury with Forest include referee Andre Marriner’s failure to award a penalty for Gibbs-White after he was fouled by Ben Mee during his side’s 2-2 draw with Brentford in November.
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      An independent panel later concluded that VAR wrongly intervened when Brentford were awarded a penalty in the same match after Dean Henderson fouled Yoane Wissa.
      Cooper was fined £8,000 by the Football Association in November for comments he made about referee Thomas Bramall following the defeat at Wolves.
      On Sunday, the Forest boss said: “I am not going to say anything that is going to get me in trouble, but he [Brooks] had too much impact on the game.”
      Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis witnessed Sunday’s controversial game and gave the green light to his board to voice their concerns by making an official complaint.
      Meanwhile, Forest’s two-goal hero Johnson said he was delighted with his double – but would have preferred them not to be equalisers.
      The 21-year-old Welsh international, who has now scored five goals in his last four home Premier League games, said: “To come back from being behind twice is something that we haven’t done yet this season but we overcame that to continue our unbeaten run at home.
      “We felt it was a good opportunity for us to get three points but we must move on and take that character we showed into the Spurs game.” More

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      Bruno Fernandes DEFENDED for scuffle with assistant ref who ‘manhandled him more than Man Utd star did’

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      FORMER Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has DEFENDED Bruno Fernandes after he appeared to push the assistant referee. Following Manchester United’s horrific 7-0 mauling at the hands of Liverpool, Fernandes drew widespread criticism from fans and pundits for the way he behaved in the match.
      “The assistant actually manhandled Fernandes more than he did.”Dermot Gallagher has mixed feelings about Bruno Fernandes touching the assistant referee against Liverpool 💭 pic.twitter.com/V3iGY1kLQF— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) March 6, 2023

      Bruno Fernandes was heavily criticised for his role in Man Utd’s heavy defeat to LiverpoolCredit: Rex
      Fernandes pushed the ref at one flashpoint of the gameCredit: Sky Sports
      One such flashpoint was when he appeared to push the assistant referee after they held the Man Utd captain back from a further altercation with Trent Alexander-Arnold.
      Asked about the incident, Gallagher told Sky Sports: “I have mixed feelings about it.
      “You don’t want a player to be manhandling the match official but I would suggest the assistant actually manhandled Fernandes more than he did.
      “I think once the official does it first Fernandes is almost like fly-swatting like ‘get out my way I want to get on with it’.
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      “So whilst I don’t condone it, the referee is in a difficult position because if he makes an issue of it Fernandes is likely to say he grabbed hold of me first.”
      Fernandes was blasted as putting in “one of the worst performances” ever seen from a Premier League captain by Chris Sutton.
      Meanwhile, Man Utd icon Gary Neville blasted Fernandes as “embarrassing”.
      He said: “The second-half was an absolute disgrace and a shambles.
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      “That was epitomised by captain Bruno Fernandes who was embarrassing at times.”
      Adding on to his earlier comments, Gallagher added: “I don’t think it’s wise [touching Fernandes]…
      “I think you’ve got to be mindful but you’ve [also] got to be very careful. We can’t make a big thing of Fernandes pushing out at him when he’s actually received it himself.
      “I think that’s where the common sense was [not punishing the player] – and I think the ref did superbly by the way – he actually spoke to Fernandes off the ball quietly and what it did [is] he got the message over to him without him actually making it public.” More

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      Premier League VAR chief Neil Swarbrick to RETIRE at the end of the season after string of controversial decisions

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      PREMIER LEAGUE VAR chief Neil Swarbrick is reportedly set to retire at the end of the season.It comes following a swathe of controversial decisions made by VAR this season.
      VAR chief Neil Swarbrick is set to retire at the end of the seasonCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Professional Game Match Officials (PGMOL) chief Howard Webb has been ruthlessly shaking up the refereeing body in a bid to improve the quality of decision making.
      And The Athletic report Swarbrick is the latest name set to leave as part of the continued overhaul.
      Swarbrick had worked as an on-field official until his retirement in the 2017/18 season.
      He was then appointed as the head of VAR before of its introduction in the 2019/20 season.
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      Swarbrick’s exit comes just weeks after dedicated VAR ref Lee Mason was AXED following his blunder during Arsenal’s clash against Brentford.
      Like Mason, Swarbrick came under scrutiny for a mistake as he oversaw West Ham’s clash against Chelsea and opted not to award a penalty after Tomas Soucek appeared to handle the ball.

      Both officials were subsequently left out of VAR duties for the following round of fixtures, before Mason left PGMOL completely earlier this month.
      However, the report suggests this move is not in reaction to recent events and has instead been in the works for a while.
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      As of yet there is no announcement to his successor.
      VAR once again came under controversy in an Arsenal game this weekend, as an Arsenal opener was ruled out for a soft Ben White foul on Danny Ward.
      Arsenal legend Ian Wright slammed the decision as “a phenomenal mistake”. More

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      World’s sexiest referee Claudia Romani risks Instagram red card with X-rated pictures as she shows off bum in bikini

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      STUNNING model Claudia Romani has risked getting the boot from Instagram after posting an X-rated bikini picture.Dubbed the world’s sexiest referee, Claudia has previously modelled on covers for Playboy, GQ and Cosmopolitan.
      Claudia Romani shows off her figure in a pink bikiniCredit: instagram.com/claudia_romani/?hl=en
      But Claudia could land her an Instagram red card with this poseCredit: instagram.com/claudia_romani/?hl=en
      The third photo of the collection sees the bum side pic zoomed inCredit: instagram.com/claudia_romani/?hl=en
      Her latest photos showed off that model physique, but could land her in hot water in the process.
      Claudia, who has 1.3million followers on Instagram, shared images of herself in a bikini while on South Beach in Miami, USA.
      The snaps saw her donning a tiny pink bikini once again in a variety of poses.
      The first saw her pose up against the wall while showing off her bum.
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      Meanwhile, the third image is a more zoomed in version of this and could be deemed too raunchy by Instagram moderators.
      The second saw her pose on a beach towel while also donning some sunglasses.
      Her fans were left stunned by the snaps.
      One fan wrote: “Beautiful 😍 beautiful 😍.”
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      A second commented: “I say all are hot 🔥.”
      A third said: “What a view 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🥵🤗.”
      While a fourth added: “Stunning in every picture as always. ❤️.”
      Claudia became a Serie A and Serie B qualified official in 2014.
      But the 39-year-old came under fire in 2016 after pics emerged of her wearing an AC Milan shirt.
      She became a Serie A and B qualified ref in 2014Credit: Splash News
      She has previously donned a pink bikini beforeCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Claudia has 1.3million Instagram followersCredit: Splash News
      She came under fire after posing in an AC Milan shirt in 2016Credit: Splash News More

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      Shocking moment women’s team brutally attack referee with one player even picking up metal bucket as stars suspended

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      THIS is the shocking moment a women’s team brutally attacked a referee after tensions boiled over following a missed penalty call.DR Congo side DC Motema Pembe were on the receiving end of a heavy beating by TP Mazembe when the incident happened.
      A referee taking charge of a women’s football game in DR Congo was savagely attacked by players
      The official failed to award Motema Pembe a penalty with the team 5-1 down at the time
      Players chased after the male ref who tried to seek safety
      Kicks and punches were seemingly thrown
      Things got out of hand when the referee failed to award Motema Pembe a penalty while losing 5-1.
      Players aggressively chased after the male referee, who desperately ran across the pitch to find safety.
      Members of the football team managed to get hold of him and seemingly started beating the official with a combination of kicks and punches.
      A boot was thrown and one player even went to pick up what looked like a metal bucket.
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      One man could also be seen joining in on the savage attack.
      Stadium staff attempted to help the referee, who eventually managed to slip down the tunnel.
      But he was pursued by Motema Pembe players again.
      TP Mazembe players could only watch on as the incident unfolded.
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      According to GhanaWeb, the Congolese Football Association has suspended the players who were involved in the incident.
      An investigation has also been opened into the shocking incident.
      Many have taken to social media to express their shock.
      One viewer said: “Man’s running for his life.”
      Another added: “This is shocking! And an embarrassment for football.” More

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      Man Utd star Marcel Sabitzer lucky to escape red card as Graeme Souness accuses him of DELIBERATE X-rated tackle

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      MARCEL SABITZER somehow avoided a red card for a horror studs-up tackle into Wout Faes’ knee.And Graeme Souness accused the on-loan Manchester United midfielder of DELIBERATELY trying to hurt his opponent in the X-rated challenge.
      Marcel Sabitzer escaped a red card for this tackle on Wout FaesCredit: Sky Sports
      The on-loan midfielder went into the knee with his studsCredit: Sky Sports
      Faes was fortunate to avoid serious injuryCredit: Sky Sports

      Faes and Sabitzer battled for the ball on the edge of the Leicester penalty area in the 41st minute at Old Trafford.
      The big-haired Belgian got there first and kicked it away.
      And with the ball already gone, Austrian Sabitzer arrived late and turned his body to stick a full set of studs into Faes’ knee.
      Faes needed treatment from the Foxes physios but was thankfully not seriously hurt and able to carry on.
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      Referee Stuart Attwell gave a free-kick to the visitors but inexplicably did not show a card.
      And during the stoppage, VAR Paul Tierney looked at the replays but decided against intervening.
      Souness said on Sky Sports: “I think this is red for several reasons. He’s on his heels when it breaks to him.
      “He’s turned side on to him – if you’re gonna do someone that’s what you do – go side on.
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      “He’s looking for the player.”
      After being told the VAR officials looked at the incident but felt no further action was needed, Souness added: “I don’t care what ref who’s never played the game has to say.
      “If that’s not dangerous I don’t know what is.”
      Ex-United defender Gary Neville thought the challenge warranted a yellow card because Sabitzer did not follow through or go in with lots of force.
      But viewers watching on at home were left in disbelief that the 28-year-old Bayern Munich man was allowed to continue on the pitch and were convinced the shocking tackle was worthy of a red card.
      ‘TERRIBLE’
      One said: “What is the actual point of VAR when this is not given a red card? Absolutely terrible from the referee and the VAR.”
      Another wrote: “Old Trafford luck saving Sabitzer from a clear red card.”
      A third added: “You can file that Sabitzer foul under the ‘Granit Xhaka gets sent off for that’ catalogue.”
      And a final user commented: “How Sabitzer was sent off for this I will never understand.”
      Leicester’s frustration only grew further immediately after midfielder Papy Mendy was booked early in the second half for a clean sliding tackle on Marcus Rashford, who had put the Red Devils in front on 25 minutes.
      And United got the break with VAR yet again at Old Trafford when Rashford made it 2-0.
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      The goal was initially chalked off when the assistant’s flag went up and replays appeared to show he was just offside – only for the green line to appear and award the goal.
      Sub Jadon Sancho made it 3-0 on the hour mark as the 11 men of United ran rampant. More