It’s not every referee in the world’s game that has his or her name remembered. Yet if you bring up the name Howard Webb to a football fan, they’re likely to remember his name.
The 45-year-old Englishman retired from refereeing back in 2014, his last game being no less than the 2014 World Cup Final in Rio de Janeiro between Germany and Argentina.
What people who see this news at a quick glance might think about Howard Webb’s role in the MLS might be misunderstood. Howard Webb is not in here for ‘on-the-field refereeing,’ but rather to join the Professional Refereeing Organization (PRO) as head of its Video Assistant Referee (VAR) operations.