The match official that has been held responsible for
Chelsea’s Champions League exit, Tom Henning Ovrebo, says that
‘everything is fine’ as he prepares to return to the refereeing
fold.
Ovrebo has been widely criticised for his performance at
Stamford Bridge after turning down a succession of penalty appeals
before Andres Iniesta’s late goal saw Barcelona sneak into the
final.
Both Michael Ballack and Didier Drogba reacted furiously and
could well face Uefa punishments, while Ovrebo was the subject of
death threats and was quickly smuggled out of England following the
semi-final, second leg.
Ovrebo will referee in the Norwegian top flight this weekend
though and claims he has not been affected by the recent
furore.
"It's been normal," he told Verdens Gang.
"I have been visiting my family and I have been to work, my
other job as a psychologist.
"I have it good, my kids are fine, everything is fine."