"Do you really want to do that?"

"Of course."

After Jack was gone, Philip Tang and Keith Hackett reunited. As the two giants of the referee committee, and as partners, there are many things that the two of them must discuss at any time.

"Philip, isn't this too hasty? After our efforts, the FA is not increasing the income of the referees again. Shouldn't we take a break? ”

Keith Hackett is a moderate. Although he has always been committed to the professionalization of referees, he still believes that he should take his time. Don't push the FA and Premier League clubs too much, it might backfire.

Slowly grinding with the FA like this now can also have some good results.

But as soon as Keith Hackett's words came out, Philip Don was furious. His voice suddenly rose several times higher, and he roared, "Keith, it's not that I'm forcing them, it's that they're going too far. The Premier League is developing faster and faster, and the cake of football is getting bigger and bigger. Premier League clubs dominate and there is no problem. Players and coaches are getting paid more and more, and there is no problem, after all, they are the protagonists of football. The FA is earning more and more, and there is no problem who makes them the boss. But they shouldn't have treated us referees like beggars. ”

"One thousand one hundred pounds. That's the FA's answer. Our Premier League referees can only get £1,100 a game. Graham is currently the best referee in the Premier League and a very young referee. But he only officiated about 30 Premier League games a season, and he won't earn more than £40,000 a year. And what about the other referees? They earn less than £30,000 a year, and Premier League referees who don't even earn £20,000 also exist. And what is the salary of those Premier League players. Many of them earn more a week than we all earn in a year. ”

Philip Don is domineering and irascible, and he is no exception to Keith Hackett. However, Keith Hackett has a good temper and rarely gets angry with Philip Don.

Otherwise, just with Philip Don's temper, the alliance between the two would have been shattered.

"Keith, tell me that this duke is unfair."

Philip Don was genuinely dissatisfied. Now the wave of commercialization of football has swept across Europe. Especially after the "Boseman Act", the wages of players have completely increased exponentially.

But what about the referees?

Although compared to a few years ago, the income of referees has also increased exponentially. But the referee's income is low, not to mention that it has risen exponentially, even if it is dozens of times, there is no player who has multiplied it.

After years of hard work, the Premier League referee has been able to get 1,100 pounds per game since the beginning of this season. It is estimated that as the cake of English football gets bigger and bigger, the salary of referees will also get higher and higher. But this income is nothing at all, and it is far from what Philip Don wants.

"Philip, everybody knows that. But if it is not done properly, it will make Jack, a young referee, the target of public criticism. And he's a 23-year-old young referee, once he can't withstand the pressure, it won't do us any good at that time. ”

"There is a lot of risk, there is a lot of benefit. Jack will be the target of public criticism, but as long as he performs well, we will be rewarded more than people expected. As for his inability to withstand the pressure, then it is his own problem. We don't need soft eggs that can't stand the pressure. ”

"This ......"

Keith Hackett wanted to say something, but shook his head. Philip Don is a character he knows very well, and he must do whatever he wants to do.

And Philip Don's plan was good.

Of course, if it doesn't work in the end, then the unlucky one is the young referee. However, in order to professionalize the referee, what does it matter if a small referee is sacrificed in the process.

But Keith Hackett was hesitant. If Jack Lee were just an ordinary referee, sacrifice would be sacrifice. But he also has a bullish teacher, who is not so easy to offend.

But seeing Philip Don's determined look, Keith Hackett knew it was useless for him to say.

"But do you think Jack can?"

"I have a feeling. Jack, the little referee, is really not a fuel-efficient lamp. Maybe it's better than we thought. ”

"So where are you going to start?"

Keith Hackett has also been committed to the professionalization of refereeing for many years, so he finally agreed with Philip Tang. While there may be some sorry for Jack and his teacher, Jack Taylor, the sacrifice is still a sacrifice for the benefit of the entire referee team. Who made your conditions so special, just right for the current plan.

"Build momentum."

…………

"In response to the issues in the third round of the Carabao Cup between Liverpool and Fulham, the referees committee held a press conference today after urgent consultations."

Five days before the third round of the Carabao Cup, the FA Referees' Committee held a press conference. And the theme of the press conference was simple, which was the controversy surrounding the match between Liverpool and Fulham in the third round of the League Cup.

Philip Tang took it upon himself to attend the press conference.

In the face of countless reporters, Philip Tang said directly: "Our referee committee has discussed and unanimously agreed that there is no problem with Judge Jack Lee's decision. On the contrary, Judge Jack Lee's decision is very accurate and worth learning from other referees. ”

"Wow-"

As soon as Philip Tang's words fell, the reporters present were in an uproar. Although they thought about all kinds of possibilities, of course, the referee committee supported Jack.

But they really didn't expect that Philip Don would directly support Jack as soon as he came up, and he would support it so strongly.

"Mr. Philip Tang, do you mean referee Jack Lee didn't have any problems with Owen's two yellow cards?"

"Yes."

Philip Don nodded, then continued: "There is a lot of arm raising in English football, especially in the lower leagues, and many referees have ignored it. But just because I didn't pay much attention to it doesn't mean it's correct. Judge Lee was right, it was a dangerous move and it was easy for someone to get hurt. And it's a very bad habit, a very bad additional action. The referees committee unanimously agreed that from now on English football should step up its crackdown on such actions. ”

"There's also the issue of fake falls. Because there were not many fake falls in English football before, our referee team also ignored this aspect. But FIFA and UEFA have started to take this issue seriously, and of course we in English football have to keep up. We'll continue to talk about how to deal with fake falls. After discussing it with the Premier League referee, we will come up with the corresponding clauses. ”

"Mr. Philip Tang, is the referee committee fully satisfied with Jack Lee's referee? Think his sentence was perfect? ”

This is something that many journalists are not satisfied with. Jack Lee, a young referee at the age of 23, is the referee of the small English League C. actually fought with many football celebrities in the newspapers, including those old referees. And not losing the battle at all.

This alone is hated by many people.

But now looking at what Philip Don meant, he was completely positive about Jack.

"This journalist friend, there is no perfect person in the world, and there is no perfect judge. Judge Jack Lee is still a young referee at 23 years old, and it is certain that there were some mistakes in the enforcement process. But a few small mistakes couldn't overshadow Judge Lee's results. I'm bringing with you today some reports from our referee committee on refereeing Jack Lee. ”

Philip Don picked up a simple numerical report with some comments and stuff. Many reporters knew that this was the referee's judgment report on the referee, so they hurriedly took pictures of the referee.

"Judge Jack Lee is a very young referee. But since he became an assistant referee, he has officiated 42 games as an assistant referee in a few years. In the process, he never made a single mistake in an offside position, a touchline kick, a corner. In other words, he didn't make a single mistake when he decided these penalties. ”

"Wow-"

After all, Jack is a small character in the refereeing world, and those big-name reporters are paying attention to superstar players, who has time to pay attention to referees like Jack. Therefore, it was the first time that many reporters present knew this. He officiated 42 games as an assistant referee, including the final of the EFL promotion play-offs, the third round of the League Cup and the Charity Shield. But he didn't make a single technical error, which is no ordinary result.

"Not only is the technique excellent, but our refereeing committee believes that Referee Jack Lee's recent advice to the English refereeing community is also very factual and in line with the trend of world football."

Philip Downe paused, smiled slightly at the sight of the very interested reporters. That's what he wanted, and he announced: "We appointed Jack Lee to referee the third round of the League Cup because he has enough quality. After Coach Houllier got the red card for Owen, the first thing he should reflect on is, why did Owen get the red card? Instead of questioning our referee committee and lashing out at the referee on duty. After discussion, the referee committee found that Coach Houllier's words and deeds were inappropriate, and gave him a two-match suspension and a fine of 20,000 pounds. ”