You couldn't make it up

[Not Now Kato]

 
According to the Telegraph the football league has decided that, following the recent defeat of the Oyston family in a court battle over the ownership of Blackpool football club, referee Ben Toner will not be taking charge of Blackpool’s game against Portsmouth this afternoon.
 
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/10/referee-ben-toner-dropped-backpool-oystons

[anne honemous]

Should have put Trevor Kettle in charge for the laugh.

Never before have I seen an official who can universally unite people in the way he can, due to his, ahem, unique, interpretations of how to officiate.

[DRNaith]

Ben Toner = Bent owner

Very funny

[rich1471]

I had to read it twice before I clicked but it did make me laugh