"Jack, Philip Don was really dismissed?"

Mark Atkinson, can't be considered a handsome guy.? But in the refereeing world, this is not an ordinary person, known as a "sexy referee". And Atkinson was ostracized by those old referees in the lower leagues, but they were always confident. He has always had enough faith in himself.

But today Jack was shocked when he saw Atkinson. Where is this sexy referee, frowning, eyes black, the whole person feels sick.

Jack's face is not very good-looking.

So he nodded and said, "The decision made by the FA, the Premier League, and the referee company together." It was decided to remove Philip Tang as Chief Referee and Keith Hackett to temporarily replace Chief Referee. In January next year, another election will be held to determine the new official Attorney-General. However, it is estimated that Keith Hackett should be elected. ”

Philip Don was dismissed from his post while he was on vacation.

Keith Hackett is also a well-known referee in England. And he has a good relationship with the FA, and although he seems to have followed Philip Down over the years, he is a collaborator of Philip Don, not his subordinate.

is already very strong in the refereeing world, and he is also very qualified.

Although this is only the position of acting chief referee, Jack believes that there is no more suitable chief referee than him in the current referee company.

It's just a pity for Philip Don.

In the process of striving for the professionalism of referees, everyone can tolerate his violent temper. But now that the overall situation is stable, not only the referee company, but also the FA and the Premier League company will not like to face a strong chief referee. Because the chief referee is too strong, he can even compete with the FA and the Premier League for the cake. That's not something they can tolerate.

Compared to Philip Don, Keith Hackett's temper is much better.

"How so, how so."

Atkinson sat down in his chair in a dejected manner, his face becoming more and more ugly. Then he asked Jack in a low voice, "Jack, is there really no possibility?" Did Philip Don really just leave the refereeing company? ”

"Yes. I don't think he can leave this time. ”

"Why, why."

Atkinson suddenly raised his voice and said: "Even if Philip Don really has something wrong, how much he has won for the referee in recent years. The current referees in the Premier League earn around £70,000 a year, all of which is contributed by Philip Tang. Without Philip Tang, the current Premier League referee would still be paid £10,000 or £20,000. ”

Jack looked at Atkinson, who was a little crazy, and grabbed his clothes and sat him down.

"Mark, calm down."

"Jack, how do you say I'm calm."

Atkinson didn't sit down, but kept walking around Jack's house. Jack understands Atkinson's anxiety right now, because Philip Don is Atkinson's biggest backer.

It's not the same as Webb and Jack.

Webber is a referee for more than 30 years for his father, and is a well-known figure in the English refereeing community. He is very well connected in the refereeing industry. The same goes for Jack, who has the first referee in England's history as his teacher. I can also develop with the help of my own teachers.

In fact, whether it is Webb or Jack, the early development relies on the power behind it to emerge.

But Atkinson is different.

He has nothing in English football. He has only one, and that is his claim. Atkinson is a referee who advocates strict enforcement in English football, and has adhered to this position since his debut in the world of refereeing.

But his ideas have always been at odds with the traditional notions of English football.

Fortunately, there was one person who appreciated him very much. That was Philip Don, who had just been ousted as chief referee. It is precisely because of the support of Philip Tang that Atkinson has been in so many ostracies until now.

Atkinson is now the referee in League One and this is his second season in League One. Philip Tang has promised Atkinson that with two seasons of League One experience, Philip Tang will give Atkinson the opportunity to enforce in the Premier League. It will also give Atkinson the qualification of the Premier League referee.

But Philip Don was killed.

Now it's Keith Hackett who calls the shots. Of course, Keith Hackett is not weak, but he is not the strong style of Philip Don. It is estimated that many things will be discussed with the senior members of the referee committee such as Joe Geist and Jim Ashworth, as well as the veteran referees and top referees of the Premier League.

Without the support of Philip Don, Atkinson would not have been visible among League One referees.

He is not as popular as Phil Dodd as the veteran referees in England, nor is he as age-advantaged as Clattenburg, or even as many well-connected League One referees.

In such a situation, it becomes very difficult for Atkinson to become a referee in the Premier League. That's why he's so excited.

"Mark, the matter has come out, no matter how anxious you are, it's useless."

"Yes, it's useless. Shit, how could this happen. ”

Atkinson really didn't understand. Philip Don well, how could he be bombarded like this? This is simply counterintuitive. Philip Don can be said to be the center of refereeing for the last seven or eight years.

In the minds of those young referees, Philip Don is an idol.

The most benefited from the professionalization of referees is, of course, the referees of the Premier League. But in the same league of League One, League B, and League C, they are professional leagues, and referees from these leagues also have to sign contracts with refereeing companies.

The salary has also increased several times compared to before.

But it is really incomprehensible that such a great hero, the biggest idol in the minds of many referees, was dismissed like this.

"Jack, what do you think I should do now? Will I have a chance to officiate in the Premier League next season? ”

Atkinson was so flustered right now that he was a little hungry. Atkinson doesn't have many friends, and there are only two friends who can talk to each other. One is Jack and the other is Clattenberg.

Clattenburg is also in League One now and is the star referee in League One. Jack is of course the star referee in English football at the moment, after all, he has broken a series of records.

Although Clattenburg is not as dazzling as Jack, the 26-year-old League One referee is still an admirable record. The current League One referees are not in their thirties, and they are all preparing for promotion to the Premier League. At the age of 26, Clattenburg is already in his second year in League One.

But Clattenburg is only a League One referee after all, and it is unlikely that there will be any development for Atkinson. So of course Atkinson won't look for him.

Jack is a true Premier League referee and this time the youngest international referee in world football. So Atkinson had no choice but to come to Jack and hear what Jack meant.

"Mark, don't be impatient. You make me think about it. ”

For Atkinson, Jack still admires it. Not to admire his law enforcement skills, but to admire his courage to challenge the traditions of English football. After being squeezed out a lot, he still didn't change his original intention.

And when he was in the lower leagues before, Atkinson also took care of Jack.

Jack is not a bad guy.

But the people who have helped him, Jack is in his heart. When Jack had just debuted, Atkinson was already a referee on a par with Webb. Although the later development was not as good as Webber and Jack, for Jack at that time, Atkinson still had a higher advantage.

At that time, Atkinson had helped Jack many times.

Now that Atkinson has something to ask for, Jack still wants to help him. It's just that although he has just become an international referee, he is still a small character in English football.

Like Atkinson, Jack is one of the referees who has been most protected by Philip Don. Now that Philip Don is gone, Jack doesn't have the confidence to think his voice has increased.

Therefore, Jack is also very distressed.

"Mark, don't be in a hurry. I'll talk to Referee Neil Barry. ”

Jack doesn't have a say in this matter yet. Jack can only talk to old referees like Neil Barry, or top referees like Bol and Gallagher. When it comes to the promotion of Premier League referees, they have enough say in it.

"Well, okay. Thank you. ”

Atkinson nodded, but was still frustrated. It was a sure thing, but there was such a big change. Although in English football, there are also cases where referees in the elite group are relegated to the ordinary group due to mistakes.

But those Premier League referees who have been relegated and officiated in the lower leagues will always come back. Until now, I haven't heard of a Premier League referee who has actually been relegated.

It's all symbolic to play a few games in the lower leagues and then be able to get back to the Premier League.

So as long as he becomes the referee of the Premier League, Atkinson is no longer afraid of other things. But now I'm stuck here.

"Okay, Mark. Don't be in a hurry, wait for my news. ”

(Two shifts will be resumed tomorrow.) ）