The Finnish Football Association's internal audit is currently investigating alleged abuses in refereeing at the top level in Finland, reports Helsingin Sanomat. For years, three referees from the Turku region have used their power in the top refereeing activities without hesitation, say the referees who were treated unfairly. The trio has also been called the Donkey Shirt Committee. The persons interviewed by HS talk about, among other things, abuse of power, bullying, nepotism, discrimination, pressure to use alcohol and sexual harassment. Hyytä, Kari and Gestranius are denying the suspected abuses.
Jouni Hyytä, Petteri Kari and Mattias Gestranius are suspected of improper activity. Hyytä was the head referee of the Finnish Football Association from 2017 to 2021 and is currently a referee observer. Kari is the chairman of the Referees Committee of the Football Association. Gestranius works at the Finnish FA as a coach for elite referees.
Source: mtv
