Soccer Coach
Well-Known Member
Sometimes, though rarely, his judgment coincides with the inclinations of the fans, but not even then does he emerge unscathed. The losers owe their loss to him and the winners triumph in spite of him. Scapegoat for every error, cause of every misfortune, the fans would have to invent him if he did not already exist. The more they hate him, the more they need him.
For over a century the referee dressed in mourning. For whom? For himself. Now he wears bright colors to disguise his distress.