That is the stunning second a referee in a Norwegian top-flight match sends off a physio for working onto the pitch after which arguing again when he will get ordered to go away.
Official Marius Lien brandished the purple card to Joao Ferreira with 5 minutes remaining within the conflict between Sarpsborg 08 and Brann.
After being dismissed for 2 yellow playing cards, the backroom workers member appeared to snigger on the referee earlier than a scuffle broke out between the 2 units of gamers over the bewildering determination.
Ferreira now faces a ban following the purple card, elevating questions as to who will deal with injured gamers within the meantime.
Now footage has emerged of the bizarre incident which was triggered when a member of the Sarpsborg facet went down with cramp with the rating locked at 0-0.
That is the stunning second a referee within the Norwegian league sends off physio Joao Ferreira for working onto the pitch after which arguing again when he will get ordered to go away the pitch
Marius Lien confirmed a yellow to the physio for going onto the sphere to deal with a participant with cramp
Gamers from Sarpsborg and Brann surrounded the injured man earlier than chaos unfolded
The physio was proven a second yellow for arguing again on the referee after receiving his first reserving, with tempers between each side overflowing as a scuffle ensued between gamers
Ferreira then sprints onto the sphere to take care of the participant’s harm however is proven a yellow card by the referee a lot to the delight of the Brann supporters, Sportbible studies.
The physio then seems to gesticulate in the direction of Lien and transfer phrases of grievance which results in the official displaying a second yellow and a purple card.
He then walks round on the pitch laughing in disbelief earlier than striding over in the direction of Lien as opposition gamers level in the direction of the sidelines in a bid to get him off the sphere.
A minor scuffle between gamers then ensues earlier than Ferreira lastly walks off the pitch shaking his head.
The match ultimately ended 1-1 after a dramatic finale which noticed Henrik Meister give Sarpsborg the lead within the first minute of stoppage time earlier than Brann’s Aune Heggebø equalised within the 94th minute.
The purple card chaos got here on the identical day that Rosenborg’s conflict with Lillestrom was deserted after followers threw flares and fish truffles onto the pitch in a protest towards VAR.
Rosenborg’s ultras additionally chucked tennis balls onto the sphere which pressured the gamers to exit the pitch underneath new guidelines.
They then held up a banner which learn: ‘we are going to by no means hand over, VAR will go away’.
Followers threw tennis balls and different objects on to the pitch as they protested towards VAR in Rosenborg’s conflict with Lillestrom on the identical day
Some supporters even chucked fishcakes onto the pitch as they expressed their frustrations
The gamers made their approach out and the stadium announcer then stated that if there have been any extra stoppages, the sport can be referred to as off.
Earlier than half an hour had been performed of the fixture, each units of followers hurled extra tennis balls onto the pitch inflicting the match to be deserted.
Some supporters in the meantime chanted: ‘Hate, hate, f***ing hate VAR’.
