A referee, known as “Mr. Marmite”, who was left fuming after being charged by Hampshire FA for misconduct when slamming an “unbelievable” penalty decision on social media, has now been banned.
After the charge hearing, the Paulsgrove resident now knows his fate: he will be fined £100 and banned for 120 days. However, Mr. Da Costa said that he would not file an appeal, saying, “I have been advised that I cannot go up against the FA because they are too big of an organization.”
The main post that landed him in hot water, alongside a video of the incident, said: “No words can explain this. I am embarrassed to call myself a referee. I apologize to all. Not even me (who was the referee).”
Mr. Da Costa, who is known as “Mr. Marmite” in his refereeing capacity because people either “love or hate” him, was livid after seeing a video of the incident to award a penalty for Hamble against Portchester, whom his son plays for.
In the event, the ball was thrown into Portchester’s box, and after a struggle with a defender for possession, the striker fell to the ground in a heap. The referee then indicates the penalty spot while standing a short distance away from the action and with an unobstructed view.
The News earlier quoted Mr. Da Costa as saying, “It was an unbelievable decision to give a penalty.”The defender was kicked by the attacker. When I saw that, I was in shock. To believe it, you must see it. The fact that referees are being paid £70 a game for that kind of thing is alarming.
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