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UEFA condemns online abuse of referee Oliver and his wife

Referee Michael Oliver's Wife Lucy Abused For His CL Penalty Call

UEFA has condemned the online abuse aimed at Michael Oliver and his wife after the English referee awarded a decisive stoppage-time penalty to Real Madrid against Juventus in their Champions League quarter-final, second leg last week.

“UEFA strongly condemns the abuse directed at Michael Oliver and his wife,” European soccer’s governing body said in a statement.

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