In the Netherlands, the chief referee celebrated the championship with the team. He was banned for life (May 18, 2024)

In the Netherlands, the chief referee celebrated the championship with the team. He was banned for life

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/579729-in-the-netherlands-the-chief-referee-celebrated-the-championship-with-the-team-he-was-banned-for-life 2024-05-18 14:38 Dutch fourth division referee Jan Smith has been banned for life after he was seen celebrating ... In the Netherlands, the chief referee celebrated the championship with the team. He was banned for life

18.05.2024, 14:38

Dutch fourth division referee Jan Smith has been banned for life after he was seen celebrating the championship with the winning team, St George.

Ian Smith

According to local media reports cited by the Sport Arena telegram channel, the 61-year-old referee was officiating the game between St George and SV De Valken on Sunday.

During the game, St George goalkeeper Dave Lean scored the championship winning goal in stoppage time. It seems that the 15 minutes of added time and the fact that the referee sent off 3 SV De Valken players beforehand helped.

As a result, the Royal Football Federation banned Smith from refereeing for life.

№	Team	M	Pts
1	Arsenal	28	61
2	Manchester City	27	56
3	Aston Villa	28	51
4	Manchester United	27	48
5	Liverpool	27	45
6	Chelsea	27	45
7	Brentford	27	40
8	Bournemouth	27	38
9	Fulham	27	37
10	Everton	27	37
11	Newcastle	27	36
12	Sunderland	27	36
13	Crystal Palace	27	35
14	Brighton	27	34
15	Leeds	27	31
16	Tottenham	27	29
17	Nottingham Forest	27	27
18	West Ham	27	25
19	Burnley	27	19
20	Wolves	29	13

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