Unusual/Notable stuff from around the football world.

[tetsujin1979]

Interview with the current ceo of Sports Interactive, the publishers of Football Manager

[NeverFeltBetter]

A bunch of supporter drama-related stuff last weekend.

-Groningen/Ajax game abandoned when fan protests take the form of smoke bombs and pitch invasions: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65591769
-AC Milan players gather at the away end to take abuse/a lecture/encouragement from their own ultras after losing: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...pezia-29975828
-Barca chased off the field of city rivals Espanyol after celebrating winning La Liga: https://extra.ie/2023/05/16/sport/so...l-invade-pitch
-And Eddie Howe attacked by a Leeds supporter mid-match: https://www.theguardian.com/football...k-by-leeds-fan

[OwlsFan]

Trailing 0-4 from the first leg in the Division One play offs, Sheffield Wednesday stage the biggest come back in English play off history and win 5-1 against Peterborough. They then go through 5-3 on penalties. The great irony is that they score the 4th goal in the 98th minute of injury time when the ref had only signalled for 6. Manager Darren Ferguson queried where the extra two minutes came from. Obviously not genetic as his dad was famous for conjuring up "Fergie time". Unbelievable Jeff.

[SkStu]

You should check out the tributes to you in the Jack Taylor thread

[tetsujin1979]

Whatever happened to Hakan Sukur?

[NeverFeltBetter]

Jose Mourinho filmed screaming abuse at Europa Final ref in car park outside the stadium, shortly after speaking on the importance of not losing dignity in defeat.

I feel like we're rapidly reaching a tipping point with referees, and not just in football. Some manner of strike is going to happen at some point if firmer action isn't taken against abuse.

[sidewayspasser]

South Korea's manager includes detained player in squad. Apparently, the player was arrested in China a couple of weeks ago on charges of suspected bribery.