Former Premier League official Howard Webb was no stranger to volatile atmospheres. As has recently been seen in the case of Michael Oliver, football fans are not afraid of making their opinions regarding a refereeing decision heard, with criticism sometimes going overboard – something that Webb is all too familiar with thanks to his time at the top of the English game.
The current PGMOL chief was one of the most recognisable referees throughout his career and was fortunate enough to officiate some of the biggest games in the sport, including both the 2010 Champions League and World Cup finals. However, despite the 53-year-old taking charge of games in some of the biggest stadiums there are, he once revealed the two British stadiums that were more hostile than any other.
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Webb Names Goodison Park One of the Most Hostile Venues
Stoke City’s Britania Stadium also made the former referee’s top tier
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Speaking to the Daily Mirror back in 2016, Webb revealed how Everton’s Goodison Park and Stoke City’s Britannia Stadium showed him the most hostility in his career, describing both sets of fans as being ‘partisan.’