The terrible events of Saturday at White Hart Lane shocked us all. If you were either at the game or watching it live you will remember the footage of Fabrice Muamba going down injured in the 41st minute, for a long, long time. As well as the scenes of shock and bewilderment from players on both sides as well as the full magnitude of what was going on was becoming clear.
Everyone connected with football in any way, not least us at Referees-Jobs.com is tremendously heartened that Fabrice Muamba is making great strides in his recovery. Today it has been reported that the player is laughing and joking with teammates and this is brilliant news.
Here at Referees Jobs though, we would like to take the time to praise Howard Webb for his superb handling of the situation. It is not something that anyone would have expected. Indeed a free, flowing and absorbing fixture was being played in a fine spirit until just before half time.
Webb kept his calm and spoke to both sets of players and management before abandoning the match. He acted entirely properly, as you would expect a Referee of Howard’s experience and class to do.
Much has been said about the affect that the terrible scenes would have on players of both sides and Bolton are to make a decision as to whether their game with Black burn can go ahead later today. Harry Redknapp has already said that any Spurs player who doesn’t feel up to playing against Stoke tonight doesn’t need to, but little has been said about the affect on Webb and his officials.
They too need to be given all the support possible from the not just the refereeing community, but the wider football one too.
We have seen how football worldwide came together for Muamba, let’s hope they can do the same for Webb.
Everyone at Referee-Jobs sends our best wishes to Fabrice Muamba and his family.
Everyone connected with football in any way, not least us at Referees-Jobs.com is tremendously heartened that Fabrice Muamba is making great strides in his recovery. Today it has been reported that the player is laughing and joking with teammates and this is brilliant news.
Here at Referees Jobs though, we would like to take the time to praise Howard Webb for his superb handling of the situation. It is not something that anyone would have expected. Indeed a free, flowing and absorbing fixture was being played in a fine spirit until just before half time.
Webb kept his calm and spoke to both sets of players and management before abandoning the match. He acted entirely properly, as you would expect a Referee of Howard’s experience and class to do.
Much has been said about the affect that the terrible scenes would have on players of both sides and Bolton are to make a decision as to whether their game with Black burn can go ahead later today. Harry Redknapp has already said that any Spurs player who doesn’t feel up to playing against Stoke tonight doesn’t need to, but little has been said about the affect on Webb and his officials.
They too need to be given all the support possible from the not just the refereeing community, but the wider football one too.
We have seen how football worldwide came together for Muamba, let’s hope they can do the same for Webb.
Everyone at Referee-Jobs sends our best wishes to Fabrice Muamba and his family.
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