It’s not every referee in the world’s game that has his or her name remembered. Yet if you bring up the name Howard Webb to a football fan, they’re likely to remember his name.
The 45-year-old Englishman retired from refereeing back in 2014, his last game being no less than the 2014 World Cup Final in Rio de Janeiro between Germany and Argentina.
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What people who see this news at a quick glance might think about Howard Webb’s role in the MLS might be misunderstood. Howard Webb is not in here for ‘on-the-field refereeing,’ but rather to join the Professional Refereeing Organization (PRO) as head of its Video Assistant Referee (VAR) operations.