Eight refereeing mistakes so bad the official was forced to apologise

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Every now and then a referee makes such a howler that he feels the need to apologise.

On Saturday the match officials in the game between Manchester City and Burnley made such a mess of a penalty decision that saw all the Burnley players stop. The ball then rolled out of play only for David Silva to retrieve it from behind the line and cross for Bernardo Silva to score.

Not a moment of glory in Premier League refereeing history.

With that in mind, here are eight examples of decisions that were so bad the referee was forced to apologise:

1. Chelsea v Barcelona, Champions League semi-final 2009

Referee: Tom Henning Ovrebo

What went wrong?

In a game that saw Chelsea knocked out of the Champions League on away goals, the referee was at the centre of many controversial decisions throughout the match when he failed to award the Blues a couple penalties.

In a now iconic moment, the referee was chased the length of the pitch by Michael Ballack after he failed to spot an apparently blatant handball.

He later admitted that it was not his greatest game.

“It was not my best day, really,” Ovrebo said Marca via the Express.

“But those mistakes can be committed by a referee… and sometimes a player or a coach. Some days you’re not at the level you should be.

“I can’t be proud of that performance. They were handball situations.

“I judged them on the pitch and I think it is not interesting to know what I think of those actions once judged.

“But I understand that people think differently to the decisions I made at the time. That discussion will continue eternally.

“I was responsible for the decisions that were made and we can argue that, if I had taken others, maybe Chelsea would have qualified for the final.

“We will never know. I made decisions and they were not the best.

“But it is difficult to say if, without that arbitration, Barcelona would have been eliminated or not.”

2. Everton v Newcastle, Premier League 2018

Referee: Bobby Madley

What went wrong?

Referee Bobby Madley was made into a social media phenomenon following his reaction after Newcastle players protested over a missed handball by Everton defender Phil Jagielka.

The Everton defender clearly handled in the box but referee Madley missed the incident leading to an open apology on the pitch and a mini meltdown that made it in to meme history on twitter.

3. Bournemouth v Southampton, Premier League 2017

Referee: Jonathan Moss

What went wrong?

In an important match for the Cherries, the defining moment in this 1-1 draw was a controversial decision by referee Jonathan Moss.

The incident occurred when Bournemouth defender Adam Smith appeared to be taken out by Southampton’s Sofiane Boufal in the box. Instead of awarding the spot kick, Moss decided to book Smith for diving leaving Eddie Howe incensed.

Smith said after the game: “I got to the ball just before him, jumped to go over it and he [Boufal] took me down.

“For the ref to book me doesn’t help because that’s my fifth yellow card of the season. I spoke to him after and he apologised and said it was a penalty.

“I don’t mind him admitting it but the fact that he booked me and can’t get it rescinded, I’ll miss the next game.

“If we had got the penalty maybe we would have gone and scored another one. But we got a point and need to look forward now.”

4. Chelsea v Arsenal, Premier League 2014

Referee: Andre Marriner

What went wrong?

If things weren’t bad enough in this 6-0 defeat for Arsenal then referee Andre Marriner decided he would add insult to injury when he sent Kieran Gibbs off in an incident of mistaken identity.

Eden Hazard saw his goal-bound effort tipped round the post by the hand of Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, but the inevitable red card was shown to Kieran Gibbs by mistake, an error that Marriner later admitted he regretted.

Referees’ body the Professional Game Match Officials Limited said in the statement: “Incidents of mistaken identity are very rare and are often the result of a number of different technical factors.

“Whilst this was a difficult decision, Andre is disappointed that he failed to identify the correct player.

“He expressed his disappointment to Arsenal when he was made aware of the issue.”

5. Nantes v Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1 2018

Referee: Tony Chapron

What went wrong?

It is not often a referee is caught trying to foul a player but that is exactly what happened in the game between Nantes and PSG.

With Nantes trailing late in the game, Diego Carlos inadvertently ran into the back of referee Tony Chapron sending the official sprawling to the floor.

The referee’s reaction was quite a thing to behold! He tried to trip the player before calling him back and showing him a second yellow card to send him off the pitch.

The reaction after the game from Nantes president Waldemar Kita was hardly surprising as he called for Chapron to be given a lengthy ban.

“I received 20 SMS from all over the world telling me that this referee is a joke,” Kita told L’Equipe.

“What do you want me to say to you? If I talk too much, I will be summoned by an ethics commission. We have no right to say anything.

“Chapron has to rest and get a massage, it works like that now, we cannot see him. I’m waiting for the green light, otherwise I’ll be killed. It’s amateurism.

“At least, you apologise but you do not give a red card, it’s not serious. We still have to find a solution, because there is a problem in all this.”

Referee Chapron did offer an apology for his actions admitting that he should not have reacted the way he did.

“During the match Nantes-PSG, I was knocked over by Diego Carlos, a player with Nantes. At the moment of impact I felt a sharp pain where I had recently suffered an injury,” Chapron said following the game.

“My unfortunate reaction was to stick my leg out towards the player. This clumsy gesture was inappropriate. So I want to apologise following this action.”

Chapron appealed his initial three-month ban only for it to be rejected and doubled to six months. He was then voted Ligue 1 Referee of the Year by his peers. Unbelievable.

6. Manchester United v Arsenal, Premier League 2009

Referee: Mike Dean (fourth official Lee Probert)

What went wrong?

With Arsenal losing 2-1 late into an important game at Old Trafford it looked as though the Gunners had grabbed a late equaliser when Robin Van Perise struck, but the goal was chalked off for offside.

In his frustration the Arsenal manager kicked a plastic water bottle down the touchline which was spotted by fourth official Lee Probert. He called over referee Mike Deans who sent the Arsenal boss to the stands where he was unable to find a seat, prompting the now iconic moment of him standing with his arms spread as he looks for a pew.

The League Managers Association chief executive, Richard Bevan made a statement after the game that revealed the officials were incorrect:

“I’ve spoken to Keith Hackett and he fully recognises the situation was an error and an apology will follow to Arsène Wenger. Lee Probert totally failed to manage the situation and created a needless pressure point, taking the focus away from the pitch in a big event with only a minute to go.”

7. Holland v Spain, World Cup Final 2010

Referee: Howard Webb

What went wrong?

During a heated World Cup final in South Africa, the Dutch team appeared to approach the game with a plan to use brute force in order to nullify the Spanish threat. And when Nigel De Jon Kung-fu kicked Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso in the chest, it should have been a straight red card.

However, English referee Howard Webb only gave a yellow. He did not apologise at the time but admitted in his book, written a few years after the event, that he got the decision wrong.

“It wasn’t until half-time that I realised De Jong’s tackle might have been worthy of a red card… I felt gutted beyond belief. It looked like I’d missed a red-card offence in the World Cup final. What a f—ing nightmare. I returned to the pitch with my head pounding and my heart thumping.”

Somewhat luckily for Webb, Spain were crowned World Cup winners for the first time in their history thanks to Andres Iniesta’s extra-time goal.

8. Australia v Croatia, World Cup 2006

Referee: Graham Poll

What went wrong?

English referee Graham Poll never really lived down his mistake at the 2006 World Cup that saw him book Croatian defender Josip Simunic three times without sending him off.

The error meant that Poll was not selected to officiate any further games at the tournament and admitted his mistake was down to writing the wrong name in his book. In a statement released by FIFA Poll said:

“In explaining his actions to the committee, Poll said he incorrectly noted down the name of the Australia number three Craig Moore when booking Simunic for the second time and failed to realise his error.

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