Ref celebrates title with group after giving rivals three reds and including 15 minutes
Have you ever thought the referee was against you? The fans of SV De Valken certainly have.
Over the weekend SV De Valken took on St. George in the fourth tier of Dutch football – and the seemingly innocuous clash suddenly spiraled into worldwide outrage thanks to referee Jan Smit.
Smit, 61, was the man in the middle for the clash that has since seen him banned for life. Smit sent off three De Valken players and a member of their coaching staff, while he also added on 15 minutes to the end of the game.
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to lock horns in a huge clash this month with each fighter attempting to etch their names in boxing history as the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999. The stakes couldn’t be higher as the pair will go head to head for the prestigious WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF titles.
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St. George had been trailing heading into stoppage time, but keeper Dave Laan eventually equalised for the title-chasing side. And It was enough for them to lift the title.
Smit’s afternoon wasn’t over and a video has since emerged on social media of the referee getting on the podium and lifting up the trophy. Smit can then be heard belting out the song ‘Guardian Angel’ onstage – which he seemingly was for St. George that day.
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It didn’t take long for the Dutch FA, the KNVB, to get wind of the situation and they have now handed him a lifetime ban.
A statement read: “We have received several complaints after Sunday’s match. his morning we called Mr Smit and told him that he is no longer allowed to referee matches.
“We expect a neutral attitude from a referee and that both teams are treated with respect. That is of course where this attitude belongs.”
Smit himself told Dutch outlet NH Nieuws: “I wasn’t partying with the players at all. I just sang a song and held up the bowl once. That’s the only thing. I find it too sad for words that the KNVB is removing me for that reason. It’s laughable.
“KNVB has not done any research and only watched one video. I assume that the whistling is now over, but I will no longer get on my knees like I did two years ago.”
