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Mike the Knife
It's a fact that most South American games turn into a WWE event when there's something at stake but that still doesn't mean officiating is horrible in Spain, level is indeed higher during Euros. I still think they have to add video images to be honest. There's way too many things going unnoticed and still influencing the the outcome of the game.
Refs in football have gone the way of NBA referees, IMHO...Some worse than others obviously but distinct personalities who have forgotten that they are supposed to be effectively invisible as far as the outcome of a match goes...More & more, who referees a match factors into the outcome
Bias is far too prevalent in officiating, even in Europe...Plus, I think more than ancillary tools to help refs, their formation as professionals should be improved...That includes the quality of applicants, effectiveness of their apprenticeship & a review system that rewards as well as punishes refs for the quality of their work...A ref should get relegated if they are poor just as much as a club