The Referee For "Breakthrough Night" versus Kiev

Johnny Baguette

Johnny Baguette

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Step forward Ovidiu Hategan of Romania.

35 year old, Category One cardsmith since 2011.

This season sent off Giroud for Arsenal at Zagreb in last September's Group Stage defeat of the Tarquins. He also officiated Spurs Europa win over Fiorentina last month.

He oversaw our 1-2 win in Moscow back in October 2013 booking Yaya, Negredo and Zabba...

However, controversially he was "investigated" by UEFA after that game for not following protocol allowing play to continue after Yaya complained of what was proven to be racist abuse from the crowd. Kick It Out called for Hategan to be dismissed from refereeing for "not doing his job."

Consequently here he is coming to town tonight and he has got the gig for the European Championships this summer. Good job he doesn't boo Champions League anthems, eh?

Based upon 65 international club and country matches he averages 4.48 yellow cards per game but only 0.22 reds and 0.23 penalties.

 
I thought he was a bit officious.

Did he book Otamendi for coming back onto the field without permission following the clash that led to his withdrawl?
The stats at HT showed one yellow apiece, and if it was for the above, wasn't very clear at the time.
Usually most refs make a bit of a show of displaying the cards. Anyone enlighten me, please?
 
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