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Referee’s pants pulled down (and more stories)

Posted on April 29, 2013 | 7 Comments

Referees in the media will be published at the beginning of the week on the Dutch Referee Blog and provides remarkable or interesting quotes and links to articles worth reading: referee’s pants pulled down, Babak Rafati and more.

I felt very humiliated. I quickly pulled my pants back up, and then they did it again. I showed both players a red card and sent a complaint do the KNVB (Dutch FA).- Dewdat Rampadarath, Dutch referee whose pants got pulled down twice

Dewdat Rampadarath’s pants got pulled down. He talked to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf about the incident.

Book cover of Babak Rafati's biography: "I whistle until death".

Book cover of Babak Rafati’s biography: “I whistle until death”.

I would like to work as a tv pundit or as a referee, but then only abroad. It would for sure be fun. Football is my passion.- Babak Rafati, Germany; referee who tried to commit suicide

Babak Rafati, former German Bundesliga referee who has tried to commit suicide, has written a book and talks about life after the incident and his future plans.

It’s something that I have seen for the first time in my career as a player and a coach. To be honest, I didn’t follow the match after that.- Tencho Tenev, Bulgaria; coach of Pirin Gotse Delchev after a a goalie hit his teammate

A Bulgarian coach was very confused that his goalie was hitting his teammate.

The third one was a two-footed challenge so I think we can say it was a good day’s work for the ref.- Shane Long, Southampton player is positive about referee Bobby Madley's Premier League debut with three red cards

Bobby Madley made his Premier League debut in the match between Southampton and West Bromwich Albion. He gave three red cards. Shane Long, who got elbowed, was happy with the referee’s first performance at England’s highest level.

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Referees in the media (week 52)

Posted on December 28, 2011 | Leave a comment

‘Referees in the media’ will be published at the beginning of the week on the Dutch Referee Blog and provides remarkable or interesting quotes and links to articles worth reading.

“He’s really looks better than the last time I’ve seen him.”

Says lawyer Sven Menke after visiting Babak Rafati, who’s recovering from an attempted suicide.

“Oh yes, of course I miss it. It’s like a player, when he finishes playing. I miss it a lot, but on the other hand, it’s good because you are still involved, still hungry and can explain better to the referees what they need to do.”

Massimo Busacca misses refereeing now he’s the head of Fifa’s refereeing department. Read full interview on Fifa.com

“I’m very happy. It’s a nice appreciation and a good motivation to continue what I’m doing.”

Serdar Gözübüyük after being promoted at the age of 26 to the Fifa list as youngest Dutch international referee ever.

“Now in #top2000: Uncertain Smile – The The. Routine preparation on matches I led as a referee. Worked as adrenaline pump.”

Former Dutch international referee tweets about a song he hears in a Dutch radio top list. Here’s the song:

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Referees in the media (week 47)

Posted on November 22, 2011 | Leave a comment

‘Referees in the media’ will be published at the beginning of the week on the Dutch Referee Blog and provides remarkable or interesting quotes and links to articles worth reading.

“The look on their face is priceless when I appear in my referee uniform.”

Barry Cook becomes a Scottish top class referee instead of goalie on high level. Worth reading monologue from Cook.

“So I used to do the lines and slowly I got a passion for refereeing.”

Mohammed Salim was named as one of the best referees of Fiji.

“We’ll definately go talk with the father and we send an apology letter to the referee.”

A member of a Dutch sports club after a parent of his club scared a 12-year-old referee off, so that he left the pitch and went crying to the dressing rooms.

“It is quite possible that football takes example of handball. The Handball Association in Germany prohibits players, coaches and officials since the beginning of this season to comment on the referee’s performance in the 48 hours after a game.”

A journalist of German newspaper Die Welt after the incident with Babak Rafati, who tried to kill himself before Saturday’s matches. He also states that although the action has personal grounds, people should be more aware of how to deal with referees.

“For each referee a psychologist”

A plea from Belgian former referee Jef Brouwers, who’s also a psychologist and referee mentor.

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