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Referee in great decision shocker!

  • 01-04-2006 1:14pm
    #1
    KdjaCL
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4867610.stm
    The Football Association has reported Levski Sofia president Todor Batkov to Uefa for calling referee Mike Riley a "British homosexual".

    Riley was in charge of Levski's 3-1 home loss in a Uefa Cup tie against Schalke 04 and stopped the tie after racist abuse aimed at Gerald Asamoah.

    Riley informed the fourth official who arranged for a tannoy message calling for the home fans to stop their chants.

    Batkov is alleged to have said: "This British homosexual broke the game."

    Riley also told Asamoah he would report the chanting to Uefa and the Bulgarian club may now face a twin punishment over the matter.

    The FA's head of refereeing, Neale Barry, told the English governing body's website: "Mike is to be thoroughly applauded for his actions in informing Uefa and club officials that he had encountered totally unacceptable racist abuse being aimed at Gerald Asamoah.

    "Mike is one of this country's top officials, hence his appointment by Uefa for such a prestigious quarter-final tie, and the subsequent comments by the Levski Sofia president have also been reported by myself to Uefa, as they are deeply offensive."


    Fair play to him for stopping the game, shame other refs from Europe wouldnt have the balls to do it.

    kdjac


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  • #2
    Jivin Turkey
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    Any ref who opposes racism is definitely a homosexual.

    The irony of it.


  • #3
    mike65
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    Todor Batkov has some cheek with that moustache

    I looks like the home media were preparing for the worst!

    http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=61189

    Mike.


  • #4
    MrJoeSoap
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    Total fair play to Riley. That Batkov piece of work should be given a massive fine and/or made to step down if they can prove that he said it.


  • #5
    mchurl
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    Well done to Riley and hopefully more referees around Europe will follow his stance


  • #6
    blu_sonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭blu_sonic


    atleast he didn't attack the Shalke manager ;)

    Fair do's to riley it shows conviction and courge to do that. pity they still wont book players when they are being mobbed


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