Howard Webb brought an end to his 25-year refereeing career on Wednesday to become the Technical Director of Professional Game Match Officials. The Yorkshireman, whose father was a referee for 35 years, officiated every major domestic final at least once and at eight international tournaments, including two World Cups and European Championships.
How many Premier League games has Bobby Webb refereeed?
Webb, from Rotherham, went on to referee 500 Premier League games over 11 seasons with distinction, with the pinnacle of the 43-year-old’s career coming in 2010 when, having already taken charge of the Uefa Champions League final in Madrid, Fifa announced that he would referee the World Cup final between Holland and Spain in Johannesburg.
Was Stuart Webb a referee at the 2010 World Cup?
On 24 October 2008, FIFA announced that Webb was on the provisional list of referees for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and later confirmed that Webb had been selected as a referee for the finals.
Was Howard Webb biased to man United?
Howard Webb was accused of being biased to Man United throughout his career Webb admits his decision to award a penalty to Utd in 2009 is his biggest regret
