The Worst and Most Hated Football Referees of All Time
We all get things wrong but some referees have made calls so horrifically wrong that it's impossible not to think that they're match fixing. Let's take a look at the worst, most hated and corrupt football referees of all time.
6. Stuart Attwell
Stuart Atwell is one of the worst football referees of all time thanks to the ghost goal he awarded in a Championship game in 2008. Atwell bizarrely awarded a goal after the ball went over for a goal kick. Astonishingly the ball was over two yards away from the goal making it one of the worst refereeing decisions in history.
Atwell has a reputation for being trigger happy with red cards and time and time again he's found ways to destroy a football game. The FA has even upheld claims of wrongful dismissal following his errors. Atwell has found himself demoted from Premier League officiating in the past due to his errors.
'Ghost goal' referee Stuart Attwell is handed recall to the Premier League after two years http://t.co/vjybE1vEVU pic.twitter.com/R1WhNiJjPK
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) October 28, 2014
Source: Originally posted on Twitter by @MailSport
5. Mourad Daami
Tunisian referee Mourad Daami had an absolute shocker at the 2000 AFCON Final between Nigeria and Cameroon. Nigeria beat Cameroon 4-3 on penalties after Daami had ruled out Victor Ikpeba's fourth penalty for Nigeria. TV replays clearly showed that the ball crossed the line.
son TAB tape la barre puis rebondit derrière la ligne, mais l’arbitre tunisien Mourad Daami n’accorde pas le but. Plus tard le Nigéria s’incline 4-3. pic.twitter.com/YaL4oSWEm7
— Daouda Koné (@YahGbantigui) January 5, 2022
Source: Originally posted on Twitter by @YahGbantigui
Later that year Daami was banned from refereeing African football matches after being caught trying to influence the decisions of fellow referee Robbie Williams at the African Champions League Final. It's surprising that FIFA even allowed Daami to officiate at the 2002 World Cup. He officiated the group stage match between Mexico and Ecuador.
4. Anthony Taylor
Anthony Taylor is the most hated referee in the world based on the online abuse he cops. Many consider him one of the worst football referees of all time and certainly the worst referee in England. Taylor trended on Twitter after his horrible performance in the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Arsenal in 2020. Taylor caused a stir when he sent off Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
Unfortunately VAR couldn't help with Taylor's terrible call as the process cannot overrule on yellow cards and only on straight reds. Xhaka's theatrics sold Taylor into giving an undeserved yellow card that changed the game. Should Taylor have even been officiating the game in the first place? Fellow referee Mark Clattenburg admitted afterwards that he shouldn't have been.
https://twitter.com/FrankKhalidUK/status/1290186512970051585?s=20&t=0-fows7bS-v5i69Zc6PdZQ
Source: Originally posted on Twitter by @FrankKhalidUK
...I'll be back tomorrow with the final part and the three WORST and most HATED football refs of all time.
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As a Chelsea fan we hated Anthony Taylor after that one 😅🤣🤣🤣 but he's only human after all.
I'm surprised Tom Henning ovrebo the referee of 2009 Chelsea vs Barcelona didn't make the list
oh wait till you see the top 3 I'm about to post and it will make sense
Perfect.
Look forward to it ☺️
The person I am waiting for is not still here, and that is Howard Webb. For Anthony Taylor, Arsenal rarely wins any matches he is officiating.
Sorry to disappoint but Howard Webb doesn't make the cut. But you'll see why when you see the worst three!
That's really disappointing to hear. That man always favour Man United and rival fans hates him
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Anthony Taylor is a fucking Joke.
I totally agree with you.
Yep I think emotion can get the better out of all of us!
Attwell 🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣 I gave up on that guy a long time ago.
They should change the rule about this VAR... Obviously they know that's not a yellow and they don't want to overrule it because they don't want the ref to look bad or what? He obviously looked bad in the end. That second yellow card was a joke.
I agree!!! I think glaring errors should be overturned!
Absolutely.
I think mistakes are human and should not held too much against a referee. I think it is also human to get very upset about such unfortunate and silly decisions but I also think that people should get over it :D
Very interesting topic as always!
A lot of emotions involved. I think the hard bit is accepting the fact that they are professionals but still make such errors!
I hate Anthony Taylor so much.. speaking as a Chelsea fan and I would gladly add Dean to that list..Very annoying man for someone blowing the whistle
Stuart Atwell is a legend when it comes to refereeing mistakes . Man keeps making horrible decisions on a regular.
Quite a topic though! Lemme wait for the concluding part. I want to check something 😋😋
interesting! about to post it