And you thought Clattenburg was bad...

[Ted Hughes]

http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/49556_ ... razil.html

A referee was allegedly beheaded by fans at an amateur football match in Brazil after he killed one of the players.

According to reports in Brazil, referee Otavio Jordao da Silva, 20, fatally stabbed footballer Josenir dos Santos Abreu, 30, during a match in Maranhao, Brazil, last Sunday.

Dos Santos Abreu is believed to have argued and then struck the referee after being unhappy at his decision, prompting Jordao da Silva to attack him with a knife in retaliation, reports Eurosport.

Outraged by the incident, a group of spectators then stormed the pitch and decided to inflict a gruesome revenge on the referee.

Jordao da Silva was reportedly tied up, beaten, stoned and quartered, before the group put his head on a stake and planted it in the middle of the pitch.

Luiz Moraes de Souza, 27, has been arrested over the incident and has admitted to assaulting the referee but denies killing him.

Police are searching for two more suspects, while video evidence captured on a mobile phone is being examined.

In a statement, the regional delegate of Santa Ines, Valter Costa, who is looking after the case, said: "One crime never justifies another crime. Actions likes this do not collaborate with the legality of state law."

[Mikhail Chigorin]

The Police investigation will probably conclude that it's the worst case of suicide they've ever seen.

[Alioune DVToure]

'Allegedly' beheaded? Dear me, the police there are inept if they can neither confirm nor deny whether he still has a fucking head.

[Ted Hughes]

'Allegedly' beheaded? Dear me, the police there are inept if they can neither confirm nor deny whether he still has a fucking head.

It does sound as if he lost his head.

[Bianchi on Ice]

'Allegedly' beheaded? Dear me, the police there are inept if they can neither confirm nor deny whether he still has a fucking head.

theyll stitch him back together and wheel him out at the swamp...the ultimate in rag officialdom...FRANKENREF

[Tim777]

Why was the referee carrying a knife in the first place?
This beats Suarez's loose jaws.
It doesn't seem as if the referee has a good head on his shoulders.

[Rag_hater]

I suppose this gives losing your head a whole new meaning.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Head case

[Rag_hater]

This story shows that if you want to keep AHEAD of the game its best not to be a ref.

[Mikhail Chigorin]

'Allegedly' beheaded? Dear me, the police there are inept if they can neither confirm nor deny whether he still has a fucking head.

theyll stitch him back together and wheel him out at the swamp...the ultimate in rag officialdom...FRANKENREF

An absolutely brilliant comment......it merits a far wider audience than this forum.

[BlueinBosnia]

Taking a knife onto a football field... they should give him the axe.

[Saul Goodman]

i was waiting for someone to post this.

Crazy stuff.

[Chopper]

At least it clarifies the allegations of dandruff.

Now theyve found his head and shoulders

[LookMumImOnMCF.net]

Stay classy, gents.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Stay classy, gents.

Don't get that one.

[Dameerto]

Stay classy, gents.

Don't get that one.

So in other words you don't get the point?