No Foul – No Ban; A Soccer Referee – Player Incident

By John T. Wendt, J.D., M.A., Professor Emeritus, Ethics and Business Law, University of St. Thomas Premier League Soccer in England may be the best in the world, with the best players, managers, stadiums, revenue, and overall depth and competitiveness.[1] Concurrently, the Premier League referees are supposed to be the best in the world, and many expect them to be calm, controlled, and infallible. One commentator described being a referee in the Premier League an “impossible job” with co