Referee assessor sacked for racist comments after telling a black official he would 'have to smile in the dark to be seen' as the FA hit the former Premier League official with a five month ban
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Rodger Gifford had been a Premier League referee from 1992 through to 1996. Gifford has twice been sanctioned while working as a referees assessor. Will Leeds be a serious outfit if they get promoted to the Premier League again? Listen to the

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