Fulham fans express their frustration with the Premier League's newest referee Lewis Smith, as they question the 30-year-old's performance during defeat against Aston Villa
Fulham fans hit out at the Premier League following Saturday’s home defeat by Aston Villa questioning why their side were given such an inexperienced referee. Lewis Smith, 30, became the youngest referee to take charge of a Premier League game since Michael Oliver in 2010. Smith is seen by Howard Webb’s development group as one of the best of the next generation of officials and became the fifth new referee in the Premier League this season. But it did not stop Fulham fans being incensed and questioning why they are used as ‘guinea pigs’. Rebecca Welch became the first female referee to officiate a Premier League game when she took charge of Fulham v Burnley earlier this season — and the Clarets won 2-0.
Source: Express February 18, 2024 22:47 UTC
