Referee Salaries

[twoblue]

Just read that premier league referees earn £73k to £143k.
Now I appreciate that is a lot compared to many fans, but considering the “power” they hold and money involved in football it’s not huge.
Putting my tin hat on, at those salaries, it would easily lead them to be corruptible. Not they I would think that the premier league could be corrupt

 

[Tommy.]

I prefer the other thread to be honest.

P.S: First.

 

[The binman chronicles]

If they got a pound for every right decision they make...

...then they would be skint.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Just read that premier league referees earn £73k to £143k.
Now I appreciate that is a lot compared to many fans, but considering the “power” they hold and money involved in football it’s not huge.
Putting my tin hat on, at those salaries, it would easily lead them to be corruptible. Not they I would think that the premier league could be corrupt

Im actually shocked they earn that much. Most of them are completely useless. 143k for refereeing a couple of matches each weekend and fixing the results for your favourite team? I might go for a career change.

 

[9LeagueTitles5FACups]

Is that £73k-£143k exclusively for refereeing a match & publishing a report, or does it also include side-jobs?

 

[Street end man]

143k for dressing like a melt and running over to watch the telly if you drop a bollock, good gig.

 

[Sharpies volley]

Whatever they earn it's too much.

 

[twoblue]

Im actually shocked they earn that much. Most of them are completely useless. 143k for refereeing a couple of matches each weekend and fixing the results for your favourite team? I might go for a career change.

Yeah but, mate I only support Tranmere... look at me celebrating in front of the TV cameras...

 

[Eggs]

…they were better when they got expenses. It’s not the salary that’s the problem, it’s the ego.

 

[twoblue]

Look at the teams' Refs support from a few years back. Think even the Premier League teams were in the championship at the time.

Which football teams do Premier League referees support? | Goal.com UK

Premier League referees are allowed to nail their colours to a particular mast, but there are rules in place regarding which games they officiate

www.goal.com

 

[chrismpw]

Just read that premier league referees earn £73k to £143k.
Now I appreciate that is a lot compared to many fans, but considering the “power” they hold and money involved in football it’s not huge.
Putting my tin hat on, at those salaries, it would easily lead them to be corruptible. Not they I would think that the premier league could be corrupt

That's a head teacher's salary. But refs work a couple of hours at a weekend and maybe midweek. Head teachers I know also occasionally referee kids games for no extra pay ... so do loads of teachers. Just a thought. Mad world.

 

[twoblue]

That's a head teacher's salary. But refs work a couple of hours at a weekend and maybe midweek. Head teachers I know also occasionally referee kids games for no extra pay ... so do loads of teachers. Just a thought. Mad world.

Yeah I guess you are right. But when you are in charge who is winning millions you are danger being easily corrupted.
Its a short career and doesn't give you retirement income.

 

[daza_1973]

The best refs are the ones you never notice.
Unfortunately the modern referees are in most cases easily swayed narcissistic ego driven ends.
And the game is infinitely poorer for it.

 

[chrismpw]

Yeah I guess you are right. But when you are in charge who is winning millions you are danger being easily corrupted.
Its a short career and doesn't give you retirement income.

But when they've finished that short career they could go do something else . . Like everybody else! That short career excuse makes no sense when you think about it!

 

[GP_Monty]

If referees were better paid perhaps they wouldn't need flying out to lucrative side gigs in the middle east.