They whine, playact, persistently foul, waste time, and work the gallery better than a Turner Prize winner. They are football’s masters of the dark arts and they will be out in force at Euro 2024. Telegraph Sport examines those most likely to be the greatest exponents.
Fans who feel “unsafe” or “threatened” during England’s powder-keg Euro 2024 opener against Serbia have been told to say PANAMA to police or a member of tournament staff.
English referees Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor form part of a group of 19 officials who will take charge of the 51 Euro 2024 fixtures in Germany.