The threatening messages he received before his refereeing in his game PAOK with AEK, in Toumba (2-0) last February announced the referee of the match. THE Espen Escas he spoke to the VG website, and in addition to what he said about the atmosphere of the match, etc., he complained that he received threats to his life, even deciding to provide photos (screenshots) of his messages to the website.
“We will kill your family”as “Come to Athens b@@@@ even if you escape murder it will be a miracle. Shame on you”, were some of the messages he received and revealed, emphasizing of course that “…It’s nothing new for me, so I take it very lightly. But my people don’t like it,” he said.
He commented on the fact that they found his cell phone and sent the messages…”Yes, it was exciting. I couldn’t work for the next few hours. “It really hit me hard and it was something completely different from what I’m used to from other international missions.” he emphasized and added about the atmosphere…
“The stadium was full two hours before the game and you could feel there were as many police and army as there were fans, even though away fans are not allowed. These games have a history of violence and murder, so away fans are banned. And that in a way is good for us referees. We had police protection to and from the stadium so we felt relatively safe.”
In fact, the text of the website also refers to what happened in the past, in Toumba, at PAOK-AEK with the entry of Ivan Savvidis and carries a title that is not at all honorable for our country… “Top referee faces decivilization”.
Source: Sport Fm
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