- Felix Zwayer was convicted of match-fixing and banned for six months in 2005
- Mail Sport’s specialists clarify why we should always not maintain that conviction towards him
- LISTEN to It is All Kicking Off! EUROS DAILY: Why we should always belief England’s referee towards the Netherlands regardless of match-fixing conviction
England’s referee for his or her Euro 2024 semi-final towards the Netherlands is Felix Zwayer, a convicted ‘match-fixer’.
In 2005 Zwayer served a six-month ban after accepting a €300 (£253.82) bribe from a fellow referee, Robert Hoyzer.
He additionally has a historical past with Jude Bellingham, who hit out at Zwayer after he officiated a Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in 2021.
On at present’s episode of the It is All Kicking Off! Euros Each day podcast, Ian Ladyman, Sami Mokbel, and Dominic King clarify why they don’t have an issue with Zwayer taking cost of England’s sport.
Mokbel argues that it’s unjust to carry an offence from 19 years in the past towards him, saying that his ‘previous is his previous’.
King thinks it’s a ‘slight on a person’s integrity’ and ‘very unfair,’ additionally giving examples from final season which exhibit why Zwayer must be trusted.
Elsewhere on the episode, the workforce dive into Ronald Koeman’s ‘Godfather’ standing within the Netherlands and break down Gareth Southgate’s frustration at workforce leaks.
Mail Sport’s specialists clarify why we should always belief Felix Zwayer regardless of his earlier match-fixing conviction
