I saw in the news this week that the French Football Association were trialling referees wearing microphones during games, as part of a move to modernise their refereeing system.
It’s not the first time that it has been trialled and I have spoken about the idea before, but I must say I can’t see how it can be considered anything less than a good thing for the sport. If it was introduced, like in rugby, football fans would be able to hear the interactions between the players and the officials, as well as between the officials themselves.
You would hope that such a move would do wonders for the language and behaviour of those involved in the games, not just the players but the officials themselves.
