Tom Henning Ovrebo, referee for Chelsea's 2009 Champions League semi-final against Barcelona, has revealed he still receives death threats.
Referee admits his errors cost Chelsea three years ago
Tom Henning Ovrebo, referee for Chelsea's 2009 Champions League semi-final against Barcelona, has revealed he still receives death threats.
The now-retired Norwegian official turned down four penalty appeals during the second-leg tie at Stamford Bridge which Chelsea lost on away goals courtesy of Andres Iniesta's injury-time effort.
And Ovrebo is forced to deal with personal abuse even three years on.
Ovrebo told
The Times: "I still get a few death threats but they go straight into the garbage box.
"I don't take them seriously although sometimes I wonder about the people who send them.
"Just yesterday I got an email from a Chelsea fan saying he wanted to kill me and my family."
But the 45-year-old also admitted his performance did cost the Blues a place in the final.
He added: "Everyone who knows the laws of the game knows I should have done things differently, but that's the life of a referee."
