‘I said, “Where I come from, you’d get a smack in the mouth talking to people like that.” He took it as a threat and wanted to report me. I’ll admit that I could have chosen my words better’ Jeff Winter on the most annoying players he officiated

Jeff Winter.

Jeff Winter was one of the most high-profile referees of his generation, so naturally, he was regularly tasked with handling English football’s biggest egos.

The Middlesbrough-born official spent 10 years as a Premier League ref, with his career culminating with the 2004 FA Cup final between Manchester United and Millwall.