THIS ref was shown the red card after he staggered around on the pitch during the second half of a match apparently DRUNK. The incident happened during a Belarusian Premier League tie between FC Naftan and FC Vitebsk.
The match was progressing normally enough, but it was only when the players emerged for the second half that the fans and players noticed that something was wrong with the referee. Sergey Shmolik seemed to be having problems with his back, but it was only when he started blowing his whistle for no reason and making strange gestures that everyone realised he was more than tipsy. A test performed after the match revealed an enormous level of alcohol in the referee's blood.
Shmolik, who was an official FIFA referee, has been suspended for the forseeable future and is due to face a disciplinary hearing with the Belarusian FA this week.
