{"id":1512,"date":"2019-02-28T10:08:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incirliseviye.com\/2019\/02\/28\/oliver-set-to-referee-fa-cup-final-following-buffon-drama\/"},"modified":"2019-02-28T10:08:14","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:08:14","slug":"oliver-set-to-referee-fa-cup-final-following-buffon-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onhee.com\/?p=1512","title":{"rendered":"Oliver set to referee FA Cup final following Buffon drama"},"content":{"rendered":"
The English official made headlines by sending off the Juventus goalkeeper in their Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid <\/div>\n
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Michael Oliver is set to referee the FA Cup final, and has revealed he\u00a0was humbled by messages of support after experiencing a “weird few days” in the aftermath of Juventus’ controversial Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

The Durham official was the centre of attention after awarding a late penalty to the hosts in the second leg of the quarter-final tie\u00a0at the Santiago Bernabeu.<\/p>\n

Oliver’s decision to blow for a foul by\u00a0Medhi Benatia on Madrid\u00a0substitute Lucas Vazquez led to a furious reaction from Juve goalkeeper\u00a0Gianluigi Buffon, who was sent off for his vociferous protestations,\u00a0 later telling\u00a0 Mediaset Premium <\/em> that the referee must “have a garbage bin instead of a heart.”<\/p>\n

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored from the spot to send the holders through, with Oliver and his wife subsequently the target of death threats and social media abuse from upset fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a weird few days. But it was nice that so many people, both within the game and outside the game, were keen to offer their support. It was quite humbling actually and it meant a lot,” he told the Football Association’s official website.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had people coming up to me in the street and people from inside the game were sending me messages of support. It\u2019s a nice thing to know I\u2019ve got that backing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The FA\u00a0has\u00a0handed Oliver the\u00a0FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester United on May 19.<\/p>\n

He will be assisted by Lee Betts and Ian Hussin, with Lee Mason the fourth official. Neil Swarbrick, meanwhile, will make history as the first video assistant referee at an\u00a0FA Cup final.<\/p>\n

“I was very proud and humbled to receive the phone call,” Oliver added.<\/p>\n

“When you start out, taking charge of the Cup Final is not something you even think about. As your career progresses it becomes a realistic target but it\u2019s not a call you ever expect to take. This opportunity only comes around once in a referee\u2019s career.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s funny how things work out because the 1994 Final between Manchester United and Chelsea is the first one I remember watching. And now here I am taking charge of those two teams in an FA Cup Final 24 years later.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The English official made headlines by sending off the Juventus goalkeeper in their Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid Michael Oliver is set to referee the FA Cup final, and has revealed he\u00a0was humbled by messages of support after experiencing a “weird few days” in the aftermath of Juventus’ controversial Champions League exit at the … <\/p>\n

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