“We don’t always agree but as long as the exchange is respectful, we are OK.”
Here's a video of some in-game conversation between a referee and players. It tells us a great story, but maybe not the whole story...
A very refreshing video of a referee in France managing a game and the players.
He’s warm yet firm in his approach, which can be a hard line to walk.
Most importantly, he’s respectful of the players.
It’s also important to note that this video is of course edited for distribution. That means an editor chose select video to show (and select video not to show). So these highlights tells us a great story about how to manage players but it’s not the whole story. It doesn’t mean we can’t still learn a lot from it but it’s important to watch it with a grain of salt.
Know a soccer ref? Feel free to share this with them 💙