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The worst referees in football history

Last update 6 julio, 2024 by Alberto Llopis

Making a list with the worst referees in football history is something totally subjective as is obvious. Because every fan has in mind someone who has been lied to his team or selection. Trencillas collegiate or as they are also often referred, these gentlemen are wearing old time black and go unnoticed until roped a controversial move.

That's when they take center stage and are hated by some and respected by others, but never ones. In most countries they are just professional and have football as a hobby, While they used to earn “some money” Extra which in many cases is greater than his first paycheck. In other places like Spain, Referees earn a good salary.

Normally object of criticism from presidents, coaches and players, its role is vital because without them nothing would be the same. That's why, Colgados today by the Football analyze which in our view have been the worst in history trencillas. Notice for mariners: there will be many who will not agree.

Who are the worst referees in football history?

– Byron Moreno: his career is marked by scandals, to the point of having been jailed for two years for having been caught with six kilos of heroin inside her body. by arbitration, This Ecuadorian trencilla was commissioned blowing the whistle Korea-Italy World 2002 where he gave a non-existent penalty for the home side and which also overturned two goals for the Azzurri legal. The world upside down, last but not expelled Totti for diving yes it was.

Moreno entre los peores árbitros de la historia
City room Moreno, one of the worst referees in history. PHOTO: As

Locally, in it 2002, Moreno was suspended for twenty parties and investigated by authorities Ecuadorian Football and FIFA, after his performance in the match between LDU Quito and Barcelona Sporting Club of Guayaquil where he committed several blunders, including when it did not grant a legitimate goal against LDU even though he had already called the goal, or when in the final minutes he pointed out 6 extension minutes but the match was lengthened by 13 minutes.

– Tom Henning Øvrebø: He is the arbiter of Chelsea-Barcelona. It's hard to go wrong so much and always in the same direction. Well then, this Norwegian referee did. He ate five clear penalty in favor of English in a tie where Iniesta would pass the final to the Catalans in stoppage time. An Italy-Romania or Bayern-Fiorentina also appear in games where the Norse did not have his best day. He received quite a few death threats.

Cinco penaltis no señalados se comió el colegiado noruego ante el Chelsea de Mourinho.
Five penalties not marked the Norwegian referee ate at Chelsea Mourinho. PHOTO: As

– Gamal Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Ghandour: this Egyptian referee with little international presence had a very difficult ballot in the quarterfinals of the World 2002 between Spain and South Korea. Casero as few, He annulled a goal by Ruben Baraja head for reasons that are still unknown Morientes and another for thinking that the ball had gone beyond the bottom line, without good here it counted with the line complacidad.

– José Luis Prados García: besides not being a particularly adept arbiter in the areas hit was a first-rate comedian, a pretender in the making. He pretended aggression goalkeeper Ceballos during a meeting of the League 99/2000 which it costs the goalkeeper racinguista 12 match ban for doing nothing. But there's. In his first game, he expelled two players Racing (team that had a curious relationship) and to the 17 years twice drove his brother.

His great sense of humor was such, Some headlines reflected at the time as was his character through one of his idols: to show the World Deportivo 1997: “It will beep Chiquito de la Calzada in Riazor”. I had many problems with offsides.

– Edgardo Codesal: the referee that sank the World Cup final 1990 noting a nonexistent penalty of Argentine. The author of the goal, German Andreas Brehme said that was nonexistent in a corroboration of a major failure of the Mexican trencilla.

– Alexander Puhl: World let us unique moments and this Hungarian referee gave us one tremendous: Tassotti's elbow to Luis Enrique who was completely unpunished despite the Spaniard was bleeding profusely blood through his nasal septum completely broken. You are welcome, They were worth protests…The gift was whistle the end of that World.

De nada valieron las protestas, Phul lo tenía muy claro. No había pasado nada.
Of no avail protests, Puhl was very clear. There was nothing happened.

– Charles Corver: was a participant in the famous “Crime of the Century” Germany-France in the World 82 not to find anything punishable in the brutal aggression of German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher on French Patrik Battiston, who was unconscious several minutes in the German area and also lost two teeth. The action also had the Gaul nine months away from the pitch

Ali Bennaceur: This Tunisian saw nothing in the famous play of the hand of Maradona against England. bad location, difficulty of the play, the fact is that this controversial action will always be remembered.

Ken Aston: the man who invented the yellow and red cards had before a controversial discourse by football fields. It was the referee of the famous Battle of Santiago where he allowed no hard game, but I violent with numerous injuries and was also part of an England-Argentina in 1966 that did not leave anyone indifferent.

Of course, there are many more like Busacca, Gottfried Dienst and as many more.

The most controversial referees of Spanish football

Throughout the history of the Spanish League, numerous referees have been in the eye of the hurricane due to their controversial decisions. Next, We present some of the most controversial in their arbitral careers. We have already talked about Prados García and his simulation against Ceballos. Here we leave you alg

Guruce is a guruce

Guruceta Muro is one of The most remembered referees of Spanish football, Not only for their good performances, but also for its numerous controversies. The most famous occurred in a classic, When he turned a foul outside the area in favor of Real Madrid on penalty. That was known as ‘The penalty of Guruceta‘ In a pump derby between Madrid teams, It canceled two goals for no apparent reason for the rojiblancos. Besides, An former president of Anderlecht said to justice having bribed the referee with a million Belgian francs.

Díaz Vega

Although Díaz Vega was highly valued both nationally and internationally, His career was also marked by several controversies. In a match between Celta and Seville, He expelled four players from the Vigo team, leaving them with only seven players in the field. He also had a serious confrontation with Johan Cruyff, to which he dedicated several insults.

Muñiz Fernandez

Muñiz Fernández is another referee known for his controversies. In a famous incident, David Navarro gave Cristiano Ronaldo a elbow, who ended up bleeding, But Fernández did not whistle. He also expelled José Antonio Reyes for executing a foul without permission, Although television images clearly showed the previous beep. The sanction to Reyes was subsequently withdrawn.

Omar Losantos

Losantos Omar is remembered for some notorious expulsions, like Figo's when he played in Barcelona and Roberto Carlos in Real Madrid. However, His most controversial moment was when he annulled a legal goal of Rivaldo in a classic.

Andújar Oliver

Con 15 Years in First Division, Andújar Oliver was one of the best valued referees, Although he also had his controversial moments. One of the most remembered was when he expelled Landáburu from Atlético de Madrid and declared to have seen him with him “corner of the eye”.

Iturralde González

Iturralde González arbitrated almost 300 games in the First Division and became known for its ease to show cards. Recently, already retired, He has been involved in a controversy by revealing the pressures he received from Florentino Pérez during a Real Madrid match.

García de Loza

García de Loza was famous for his controversial decisions, some of which earned him seasons in the “fridge”. One of his most remembered moments was in a classic, where he expelled two players from Real Madrid and did not indicate two penalties in favor of the white team.

Teixeira Vitienes

The brothers Fernando and José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes also accumulated important controversies. Fernando is remembered for a match between Almería and Atlétic. José Antonio, meanwhile, He pointed out three existent penalties in a Real Madrid-Sevilla.

Hernández Hernández

Hernández Hernández is not much appreciated by Barcelona or by Real Madrid. In the Camp Nou, A clear goal not granted against Betis is remembered, while several decisive errors in penalties and expulsions are indicated in Bernabéu.

Pes Pérez

Pes Pérez, The first referee to expel Maradona in Spain, He had a controversial trajectory in his 13 Years in First Division. He was the only referee challenged by Real Madrid in his history.

These referees have left an indelible mark on the Spanish League, Not only for your decisions, but also for the controversies that surrounded them.

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