The Impossible Job

We all read the game differently - but do we really know the rules?' Jamie Carragher 'William Ralston reveals the reality of refereeing. Ritually abused and remorselessly undermined by the VAR system, referees still know what they're doing' Michael Calvin, author of The Nowhere Men ___________________ Booed by crowds. Sworn at by players. Spat on from the stands. Threatened, accused, hated. Welcome to the world of football refereeing. We watch referees every week. But almost none of us understand what the job really demands. In this meticulously reported book, William Ralston goes deep inside football's most exposed role, speaking to officials from Sunday league pitches to World Cups to show what it takes to officiate at the highest level. With rare access to UEFA, FIFA, and PGMO, he embeds with referees across Europe's five major