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	34	73
2	Manchester City	33	70
3	Manchester United	34	61
4	Liverpool	34	58
5	Aston Villa	34	58
6	Brighton	34	50
7	Bournemouth	34	49
8	Fulham	34	48
9	Chelsea	34	48
10	Brentford	34	48
11	Everton	34	47
12	Sunderland	34	46
13	Crystal Palace	33	43
14	Newcastle	34	42
15	Leeds	34	40
16	Nottingham Forest	34	39
17	West Ham	34	36
18	Tottenham	34	34
19	Burnley	34	20
20	Wolves	34	17

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