I think referees ought to face similar charges and panels. And their useless assistants and the redundant fourth officials too.
Question to referee. You sent off a player who made a perfectly good tackle, and incorrectly awarded a penalty.
Answer - Erm. Really sorry they lost and got relegated as a result.
Question to assistants. What is your actual job?
Answer - to stick my flag up in agreement with whatever decision the ref makes.
Question - You don't make you own decisions?
Answer - Me? Make a decision?
Question to fourth official. What do you actually contribute?
Answer - I am there to look official, I hold an electronic board, press a few buttons, and hold it above my head, and I also tell the stadium announcer to tell the crowd how much time I'm adding on.
Question - Don't you think that, between them, the dugouts and the stadium announcer could do your job? They always did before.
Answer - Erm...
Question to referee. You sent off a player who made a perfectly good tackle, and incorrectly awarded a penalty.
Answer - Erm. Really sorry they lost and got relegated as a result.
Question to assistants. What is your actual job?
Answer - to stick my flag up in agreement with whatever decision the ref makes.
Question - You don't make you own decisions?
Answer - Me? Make a decision?
Question to fourth official. What do you actually contribute?
Answer - I am there to look official, I hold an electronic board, press a few buttons, and hold it above my head, and I also tell the stadium announcer to tell the crowd how much time I'm adding on.
Question - Don't you think that, between them, the dugouts and the stadium announcer could do your job? They always did before.
Answer - Erm...