Monday, November 09, 2009
Stand up if you love the ref!
A top referee has been arrested for alleged murder, police said yesterday.
Thanom Borikut, a contender to officiate at the 2010 World Cup, was arrested in Saraburi yesterday for allegedly killing his boss Thammanoon Prathumman with a bomb.
A man was captured on CCTV planting a bomb which later exploded and killed Thammanoon, a director at Saraburi's education department.
Police said Thanom, an official at the department, confessed to planting the bomb on Thursday.
Thanom said he had conflict with Thammanoon who he claimed did not give him fair treatment and often barred him from officiating overseas as a Fifa referee, according to police.
Football Association of Thailand president Worawi Makudi said it would be a pity if Thanom was found guilty because he was a candidate to officiate at next year's World Cup.
COMMENT - first Suchao gets shot at, now refs start their own bombing campaign. Welcome to the land of smiles Robbo!
Thanom Borikut, a contender to officiate at the 2010 World Cup, was arrested in Saraburi yesterday for allegedly killing his boss Thammanoon Prathumman with a bomb.
A man was captured on CCTV planting a bomb which later exploded and killed Thammanoon, a director at Saraburi's education department.
Police said Thanom, an official at the department, confessed to planting the bomb on Thursday.
Thanom said he had conflict with Thammanoon who he claimed did not give him fair treatment and often barred him from officiating overseas as a Fifa referee, according to police.
Football Association of Thailand president Worawi Makudi said it would be a pity if Thanom was found guilty because he was a candidate to officiate at next year's World Cup.
COMMENT - first Suchao gets shot at, now refs start their own bombing campaign. Welcome to the land of smiles Robbo!
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