in my country in football the problem that often occurs is referee bribery where the referee is paid to win and even that can be said to have become a tradition so it is not strange that there are bad incidents such as conflicts between supporters who cannot accept the referee's decision that he made which sometimes it is clear that the referee has accepted bribes to win the team that bribed him.
besides that I think in world football this must happen, because many social media posts that I see do have big teams that are said to be rich teams so they are thought to have bribed the referee. although in world football there must be VAR but when the referee has accepted bribes then the referee will win the team that bribed him. although this is not sporting but I am sure this happens in the world of football.
Topic: Do referees get bribed to cheat in a match? - page 2. (Read 725 times)
So guys, I wanted to get your opinion again in this thread. The thread is concerned with only members that are really experienced in sports events and are mostly lovers of football.
Actually, the question I asked in my title has nothing to do with any matches that I have watched recently, but it's related to some previous matches that I have watched for a very long time.
So, have you guys watched a match where the referee is blowing a whistle to issue a red or yellow card at the wrong time? Even if what happened is not really something that requires a red or yellow card, but the referee just blows the whistle and gives a red or yellow card according to the situation he feels deserves it? In some of the previous matches I watched, I felt the referee was just unnecessarily issuing red and yellow cards repeatedly to the best-forming team, and I believe he was doing it to make the team lose the match.
What do you guys have to say about this? Do you think that referees can be bribed so they can issue a red card unnecessarily to the best-forming team to to make the team lose?
Actually, the question I asked in my title has nothing to do with any matches that I have watched recently, but it's related to some previous matches that I have watched for a very long time.
So, have you guys watched a match where the referee is blowing a whistle to issue a red or yellow card at the wrong time? Even if what happened is not really something that requires a red or yellow card, but the referee just blows the whistle and gives a red or yellow card according to the situation he feels deserves it? In some of the previous matches I watched, I felt the referee was just unnecessarily issuing red and yellow cards repeatedly to the best-forming team, and I believe he was doing it to make the team lose the match.
What do you guys have to say about this? Do you think that referees can be bribed so they can issue a red card unnecessarily to the best-forming team to to make the team lose?
Sometimes, referees, just like adults, can make mistakes, or give unnecessary red and yellow cards in a heated situation. Sometimes, their decisions seem inconsistent, and even affect the flow of crowd reactions or how the rest of the game pans out. With corruption and money laundering incidents in football, these are highly monitored, with most courts using strict scrutiny to make sure integrity is maintained. An accusation of bribery is a serious accusation, and one that requires a lot of proof. When one's team finds itself repeatedly targeted with questionable refereeing decisions, clearly watching footage of games and discussing experiences with others can be enlightening. But there are also mechanisms whereby government officials refer concerns to the courts to deal with potential misconduct.
I remember watching football when I was in high school and there was this controversial referee named Howard Webb. You can read about him. He himself admitted to some mistakes that he made during matches, but fans were certain he's either paid or crooked. All of this happened over 10 tears ago so many of you might not remember it.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/howard-webb-flies-home-to-his-family-insults-ringing-in-his-ears-2025075.html
There was also this controversial decision about a penalty kick that caused Poland to lose a match against Austria and many people claimed Webb did it because Austria was the host of the Euro Cup and they did not want it to drop out of the bracket.
I'm 100% sure many judges are dirty but in most cases it's impossible to prove.
You made me remember those days that Howard Webb was still in active service, he was popularly known as Manchester United supporter because they hardly lose a match that he officiates. As funny as it may sound, people took this serious within my city and often use it to make fun of Manchester United whenever they win major match, saying that they were helped by the referee. I never knew that his case is also noticed by others and will make headlines. Referees can actually be influenced to rig a match and there are many ways he can actualize this. I have even seen a case of a referee ending the match before the time. This could also be a case of favoring one team over another. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/howard-webb-flies-home-to-his-family-insults-ringing-in-his-ears-2025075.html
There was also this controversial decision about a penalty kick that caused Poland to lose a match against Austria and many people claimed Webb did it because Austria was the host of the Euro Cup and they did not want it to drop out of the bracket.
I'm 100% sure many judges are dirty but in most cases it's impossible to prove.
I believe it happens, but it isn’t much Broadcasted because it is very offensive and probably illegal within every sport. It’s just rigging the match entirely. Having a referee under your pocket would definitely give calls, which would benefit the bribing team. I think it is easy if the referee has no morals.
You have said absolutely right that in a match referee can change the result of the match by taking bribe if he wants. But it is done with great secrecy which the common man does not understand, and the referee facilitates tricks which no one but the referee knows. If for some reason the matter of match-fixing is known then third parties including referees will face heavy penalties which is why they may have done so with utmost secrecy. 
So guys, I wanted to get your opinion again in this thread. The thread is concerned with only members that are really experienced in sports events and are mostly lovers of football.
Actually, the question I asked in my title has nothing to do with any matches that I have watched recently, but it's related to some previous matches that I have watched for a very long time.
So, have you guys watched a match where the referee is blowing a whistle to issue a red or yellow card at the wrong time? Even if what happened is not really something that requires a red or yellow card, but the referee just blows the whistle and gives a red or yellow card according to the situation he feels deserves it? In some of the previous matches I watched, I felt the referee was just unnecessarily issuing red and yellow cards repeatedly to the best-forming team, and I believe he was doing it to make the team lose the match.
What do you guys have to say about this? Do you think that referees can be bribed so they can issue a red card unnecessarily to the best-forming team to to make the team lose?
Actually, the question I asked in my title has nothing to do with any matches that I have watched recently, but it's related to some previous matches that I have watched for a very long time.
So, have you guys watched a match where the referee is blowing a whistle to issue a red or yellow card at the wrong time? Even if what happened is not really something that requires a red or yellow card, but the referee just blows the whistle and gives a red or yellow card according to the situation he feels deserves it? In some of the previous matches I watched, I felt the referee was just unnecessarily issuing red and yellow cards repeatedly to the best-forming team, and I believe he was doing it to make the team lose the match.
What do you guys have to say about this? Do you think that referees can be bribed so they can issue a red card unnecessarily to the best-forming team to to make the team lose?
Of course they get bribed. I could not imagine them not getting bribed. Especially when it comes to big matches.
Not all of them, though. But definitely the big league ones.
But then again the ref would be risking his own career as well as risking criminal charges if caught. So who knows who exactly gets bribed and who does not?
What do you guys have to say about this? Do you think that referees can be bribed so they can issue a red card unnecessarily to the best-forming team to to make the team lose?
I think with smaller leagues, yes they can but with professional major leagues it’s probably a lot harder and riskier to do. I haven’t heard much of a referee being bribed though I suppose it’s because it is kept secret? 
Anyway if not bribery I do think sometimes that referees have a natural bias. Especially towards a team that is playing at home with most fans are around to watch their team.
I have not read before that a referee is bribed. Common ones that I know are the football club manager and football players.
There is possibility in that happening and that is why there is what we call match fixing, the referee will work in collaboration with others to get the match in one direction, most time fans may not know unless in some obvious situations where they got caught.But sport leagues are now highly advanced now and the possibility of fixing a match is some how likely we now since not only the referee have the final say in goals scoring and other features in sport bets.
You don't see this happen on the known leagues but in amateur ones, if there are unusual calls then you'd probably think that the referees are bought and bribed.
Unfortunately, in my country, the league is rigged. Every weekend when there are games in my country's football league, I see ridiculous things:
- The referee keeps awarding penalties when there is no reason.
- The referee ignores penalties when he wants to sabotage another team.
- The referee gives a red card when he wants to sabotage another team.
The referees in my country's football league are corrupt referees. They receive money from the big teams to sabotage the small teams, and this is something very obvious to see. Anyone who watches my country's football league games can see that the referees are paid to favor some teams. Because of the corruption of the referees in my country's football league, the bookmakers, at least most of the bookmakers, have refused to list my country's football league in their bookmakers.
That's sad to know, aren't there higher bodies of the sports organizations for football that doesn't step on for that matter?
There are some boxing and UFC matches where referees seem to sabotage the fight and favor someone.
This is true, some biases are really there with these officials or referees but if it's the known leagues, you'd never really see them or if you do, they're rare to happen.Unfortunately, in my country, the league is rigged. Every weekend when there are games in my country's football league, I see ridiculous things:
- The referee keeps awarding penalties when there is no reason.
- The referee ignores penalties when he wants to sabotage another team.
- The referee gives a red card when he wants to sabotage another team.
The referees in my country's football league are corrupt referees. They receive money from the big teams to sabotage the small teams, and this is something very obvious to see. Anyone who watches my country's football league games can see that the referees are paid to favor some teams. Because of the corruption of the referees in my country's football league, the bookmakers, at least most of the bookmakers, have refused to list my country's football league in their bookmakers.
Match fixing can happen in lower tiers of football and in very low leagues, but the chances of match fixing in the top leagues is quite slim. That being said, some refereeing decisions could be controversial and sometimes referees might fail to control the game efficiently, but that does not mean that they have been bribed to fix the match, it could just be a bad day at the office for the referee.
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So, have you guys watched a match where the referee is blowing a whistle to issue a red or yellow card at the wrong time? Even if what happened is not really something that requires a red or yellow card, but the referee just blows the whistle and gives a red or yellow card according to the situation he feels deserves it? In some of the previous matches I watched, I felt the referee was just unnecessarily issuing red and yellow cards repeatedly to the best-forming team, and I believe he was doing it to make the team lose the match.
What do you guys have to say about this? Do you think that referees can be bribed so they can issue a red card unnecessarily to the best-forming team to to make the team lose?
So, have you guys watched a match where the referee is blowing a whistle to issue a red or yellow card at the wrong time? Even if what happened is not really something that requires a red or yellow card, but the referee just blows the whistle and gives a red or yellow card according to the situation he feels deserves it? In some of the previous matches I watched, I felt the referee was just unnecessarily issuing red and yellow cards repeatedly to the best-forming team, and I believe he was doing it to make the team lose the match.
What do you guys have to say about this? Do you think that referees can be bribed so they can issue a red card unnecessarily to the best-forming team to to make the team lose?
There is no way they are going to put it, there is a massive manipulation of games done by the referees but I have notice a usual thing in football. When the referee do it against a team, the team that were favour wouldn't say anything, they will see it as normally and wouldn't even complain since they win the game but the other guys will be complaining but the day it favour them, they will keep quiet and wouldn't say anything and this is why I think it has been like that for years.
If indeed we want referee injustice should be clearly look into, then the both side would have to the talking and let some adjustments be made. The job can't be perfect because it's controlled by humans and that made it more fun but sometime, some of them is obvious they are been manipulated and don't do the right thing, even people that are supposed to talk wouldn't say anything since the game favour them.
There are some boxing and UFC matches where referees seem to sabotage the fight and favor someone. Fans usually suspect something is up with the referee when there is an early stoppage of a fight when clearly the fighter isn't badly damaged yet the referee stops the fight declaring the other as the winner. They suspect more when the referee is wearing an earpiece like they are talking to someone, several of these fights happened in boxing.
So guys, I wanted to get your opinion again in this thread. The thread is concerned with only members that are really experienced in sports events and are mostly lovers of football.
Actually, the question I asked in my title has nothing to do with any matches that I have watched recently, but it's related to some previous matches that I have watched for a very long time.
So, have you guys watched a match where the referee is blowing a whistle to issue a red or yellow card at the wrong time? Even if what happened is not really something that requires a red or yellow card, but the referee just blows the whistle and gives a red or yellow card according to the situation he feels deserves it? In some of the previous matches I watched, I felt the referee was just unnecessarily issuing red and yellow cards repeatedly to the best-forming team, and I believe he was doing it to make the team lose the match.
What do you guys have to say about this? Do you think that referees can be bribed so they can issue a red card unnecessarily to the best-forming team to to make the team lose?
Actually, the question I asked in my title has nothing to do with any matches that I have watched recently, but it's related to some previous matches that I have watched for a very long time.
So, have you guys watched a match where the referee is blowing a whistle to issue a red or yellow card at the wrong time? Even if what happened is not really something that requires a red or yellow card, but the referee just blows the whistle and gives a red or yellow card according to the situation he feels deserves it? In some of the previous matches I watched, I felt the referee was just unnecessarily issuing red and yellow cards repeatedly to the best-forming team, and I believe he was doing it to make the team lose the match.
What do you guys have to say about this? Do you think that referees can be bribed so they can issue a red card unnecessarily to the best-forming team to to make the team lose?
Easily. They are the least paid people in the professional sports match and they literally can determine the outcome. It has been proven over and over again. I like to think sports are unpainted because I like to casually watch them thinking that it's natural as to who the winner is but I kmwo behind it all there is a chance it can be tainted. In the NBA just look at Tim donaghy. Very respected in the NBA as a vet ref and bam, crooked.
So, have you guys watched a match where the referee is blowing a whistle to issue a red or yellow card at the wrong time? Even if what happened is not really something that requires a red or yellow card, but the referee just blows the whistle and gives a red or yellow card according to the situation he feels deserves it? In some of the previous matches I watched, I felt the referee was just unnecessarily issuing red and yellow cards repeatedly to the best-forming team, and I believe he was doing it to make the team lose the match.
What do you guys have to say about this? Do you think that referees can be bribed so they can issue a red card unnecessarily to the best-forming team to to make the team lose?
What do you guys have to say about this? Do you think that referees can be bribed so they can issue a red card unnecessarily to the best-forming team to to make the team lose?
Local sports are sweet to watch especially when they season is off and not busy busy as usual and I can categorically say referees can be bribe and what cause such things is when they are given more than they earn, that means their salary and wages are small and for that reason, people used their financially stability to used them. You don't need anyone to tell you, you can see clearly from their actions.
There are some that may be corrupt doimg big games but majority of them are not that greedy, if you want to manipulate them, you will have to spend alot and if you are caught collecting bribes and officiating nonsense later, you risk loosing your jobs. Even the serious one involves in serious games would have to undergo some process before they can be allowed to blow whistle in such matches.
Yes, referees are humans and can be bribed; this also goes for the players as well. Anyone who is a football fan knows that there are times when a referee makes controversial decisions that have a strong impact on the result of the game. FIFA isn’t ignorant of the fact that referees can be corrupt. This is the reason why VAR was introduced in football to reduce the “errors” made by referees. If you need evidence of the corruption of referees, read this article:
Barcelona have been charged with corruption over payments the club made to ex-vice-president of Spain's referees' committee Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira.
Barcelona have been charged with corruption over payments the club made to ex-vice-president of Spain's referees' committee Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira.
What do you guys have to say about this? Do you think that referees can be bribed so they can issue a red card unnecessarily to the best-forming team to to make the team lose?
Unfortunately, in my country, the league is rigged. Every weekend when there are games in my country's football league, I see ridiculous things:
- The referee keeps awarding penalties when there is no reason.
- The referee ignores penalties when he wants to sabotage another team.
- The referee gives a red card when he wants to sabotage another team.
The referees in my country's football league are corrupt referees. They receive money from the big teams to sabotage the small teams, and this is something very obvious to see. Anyone who watches my country's football league games can see that the referees are paid to favor some teams. Because of the corruption of the referees in my country's football league, the bookmakers, at least most of the bookmakers, have refused to list my country's football league in their bookmakers.
There have been many cases where referees have been bribed to win certain teams behind it all there are bookies who influence it.
Don't be surprised if the referee cheats this often happens before even the news has been widely spread in the article, so don't be surprised. Maybe for now it is still rare but it does not rule out the possibility that in the minor leagues.
Like the Juventus case, right? This also involves a fraudulent referee.
Don't be surprised if the referee cheats this often happens before even the news has been widely spread in the article, so don't be surprised. Maybe for now it is still rare but it does not rule out the possibility that in the minor leagues.
Like the Juventus case, right? This also involves a fraudulent referee.
I remember watching football when I was in high school and there was this controversial referee named Howard Webb. You can read about him. He himself admitted to some mistakes that he made during matches, but fans were certain he's either paid or crooked. All of this happened over 10 tears ago so many of you might not remember it.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/howard-webb-flies-home-to-his-family-insults-ringing-in-his-ears-2025075.html
There was also this controversial decision about a penalty kick that caused Poland to lose a match against Austria and many people claimed Webb did it because Austria was the host of the Euro Cup and they did not want it to drop out of the bracket.
I'm 100% sure many judges are dirty but in most cases it's impossible to prove.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/howard-webb-flies-home-to-his-family-insults-ringing-in-his-ears-2025075.html
There was also this controversial decision about a penalty kick that caused Poland to lose a match against Austria and many people claimed Webb did it because Austria was the host of the Euro Cup and they did not want it to drop out of the bracket.
I'm 100% sure many judges are dirty but in most cases it's impossible to prove.
I believe it happens, but it isn’t much Broadcasted because it is very offensive and probably illegal within every sport. It’s just rigging the match entirely. Having a referee under your pocket would definitely give calls, which would benefit the bribing team. I think it is easy if the referee has no morals.
It's actually more common than you think to have a referee try and give an advantage to a certain team. Of course that does not guarantee a victory but there are certain aspects in a game that can give huge advantages like giving more fouls, free throws in basketballs or free kicks in football etc.
For instance this was a very common accusation in the Summer Olympics in France this year, where many people accused the referees of giving advantages to French players and this wasn't just in soccer, but also basketball, water polo and even fencing. It might be true, and in some cases it was even obvious where the referee would give free throws from fouls much more easily to France. In matches where they had a hard time gaining points this was very helpful and certainly helped them reached further.
In these cases it's hard to prove bias if it happens few times but still it can give huge advantages.
For instance this was a very common accusation in the Summer Olympics in France this year, where many people accused the referees of giving advantages to French players and this wasn't just in soccer, but also basketball, water polo and even fencing. It might be true, and in some cases it was even obvious where the referee would give free throws from fouls much more easily to France. In matches where they had a hard time gaining points this was very helpful and certainly helped them reached further.
In these cases it's hard to prove bias if it happens few times but still it can give huge advantages.
Bribery, of course, clearly leads to match-fixing. If in reality, the referees are influenced to make those unfair calls and give red or yellow cards unfairly, it not only undermines the integrity of the game but also disadvantages the team that is doing well. This is very worrying because it undermines our belief in fairness in sport. The whole idea of football is that it's a fair competition, if there is bribery involved, then we have lost the essence of what sport is supposed to be about
Moreover, this sort of cheating has the potential to not only impact one game but the whole competition or league whereby its played. If fans, players and coaches have in mind that there is a possibility for referees to manipulate a sideline as opposed to trusting their skills, talents and efforts then respect towards sport diminish. Consequently sponsors alongside fans lose interest which harms all parties at the end.
Moreover, this sort of cheating has the potential to not only impact one game but the whole competition or league whereby its played. If fans, players and coaches have in mind that there is a possibility for referees to manipulate a sideline as opposed to trusting their skills, talents and efforts then respect towards sport diminish. Consequently sponsors alongside fans lose interest which harms all parties at the end.
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