For years, pundits and fans have demanded far greater access to referees - wanting to know just what officials are saying to players, to each other, and more recently to the VAR during matches. Well, from next week, those demands will be answered.
UEFA are releasing a free-to-air four-part documentary series giving unprecedented access to referees, releasing microphone recordings of their heated conversations with players in the biggest Champions League matches.
A trailer released for 'Man in the Middle', which starts on UEFA.tv on November 16, shows Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers barking orders at Lionel Messi during Barcelona's Champions League semi-final first leg win over Liverpool in April 2019.