Jeff Winter: Last News

Premier League referee Jeff Winter has blasted the current crop of top-flight officials as "s****" in an extraordinary outburst.Winter, 66, oversaw matches in the Premier League from 1995 to 2004. But he has seemingly been left unimpressed by the current standard of officiating. The memorable whistler was talking about PGMOL boss Mike Riley when he made the shock outburst about the present-day officials on the Under The Cosh YouTube channel.

Premier League referee has admitted that officials may subconsciously favour players they like with decisions during matches. Jeff Winter retired from refereeing after the 2004 FA Cup final between Millwall and Manchester United, which called an end to his career of over 100 top-flight matches.

Premier League referee Mike Dean is a “nutter” who is happy to engage in foul-mouthed exchanges with players on the pitch, a former referee has claimed.The Wirral-born official is one of the most infamous referees in the top flight, having been involved in controversies including appearing to celebrate a Tottenham Hotspur goal, as well as once reportedly telling a Watford player that he was claiming an assist for an opening day goal.On Monday, reports emerged that the icon is set to quit officiating at the top flight after 22 years, with some suggesting the 53 year-old is being lined up to feature on the next series of I’m a Celebrity.Now, one of Dean’s former peers Jeff Winter has praised Dean’s impact on the English game during an appearance on the Undr The Cosh podcast.The recognition arose when Jeff was asked by the podcast’s panel about who he thought was the best referee in the Premier League.“At the moment, best referee? I’ll cause some controversy with you now, and you’ll have been refereed by him. I love Mike Dean,” he said.“He’s gone showboat with his decisions… Deano is a character, he’s gone into this mode of all these demonstrative signals and that, but he’s one of the lads.”Jeff recalled how, when the referees were training at their camp in Daventry, they would tune into live games to watch Mike’s antics unfold.He remembered: “We used to sit in the room and watch the game, and if Deano was refereeing he had this habit of, if a player gave him a mouthful – you know he’s from the Wirral so let’s call him a posh scouser – he’d turn around and go, ‘shut up yo f***ing knobhead’.“We could see his lips.

Former Premier League referee Jeff Winter admits he once dished out yellow cards “for nothing”, insisting it was an effective way of keeping players in line.

Former Premier League referee Jeff Winter thinks that Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United side were arrogant - and believed they had the right to bully officials.

Former Premier League referee Jeff Winter described Arsenal legend Ian Wright as a “complex” character due to his changes on the pitch.

Premier League referee Jeff Winter has posted a heartbreaking tribute following the death of his wife Lynette.Winter, who retired in 2004 having taken charge of the FA Cup final between Manchester United and Millwall, officiated in the top flight for over seven seasons.He had been assistant referee in the Football League while being fourth official in the 1989 FA Cup Final between Merseyside rivals Liverpool and Everton.Since retirement, Winter had been a regular at Middlesbrough matches as a fan while also travelling the world with his wife.But he has now been left heartbroken following the death of Lynette.Writing alongside four pictures on Twitter, Winter put: “A post I never thought I’d have to make.“My wife Lynette has left us to