Former UEFA referee on humiliation from Collina: details of the scandalous test.

Honest confessions of a former referee

According to The Sun: Former referee Jonas Eriksson spoke about the 'humiliating' experience he endured with FIFA chief Pierluigi Collina.

Eriksson, who is 51 years old, was a FIFA referee from 2002 to 2018. He officiated matches at the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Europa League final, where 'Sevilla' defeated 'Liverpool' 3:1.

In his autobiography 'House of Cards: The dirty game behind the game – Confessions of a FIFA referee', Eriksson describes what happens behind the scenes of international football.

The Guardian published an excerpt in which the Swedish referee talks about what he described as a 'humiliating' weight and body fat percentage test conducted in 2010 in Slovenia.

Elite referees were asked to undergo a standard medical check-up, during which, according to Eriksson, they had to undress to their underwear and get on the scales in front of Collina and several medical staff.

“When it came to weight and body fat tests, I felt nothing but disgust, anger, and humiliation. The problem was not with the tests themselves, but with how they were conducted,' Eriksson noted.

Eriksson continued, describing the details of the test during which referees had to stand in line in their underwear, receiving scores and looks from Collina.

“We stood in a long line, just in our underwear. We were the best referees in Europe, elite athletes, but no one protested,' he recalls.

Eriksson also noted that had he tried to object to Collina's methods, it could have ended his career.

SunSport reached out to FIFA for comments.

Jonas Eriksson's honest confessions reveal the inner workings of the football association. Such cases highlight the need to improve ethics and behavior among top referees, as their decisions directly affect important matches. This story raises questions about the importance of respect and dignity in the sporting environment.