Referee Responds To Fans Who Insult Him During Coupe De France Clash In 'Never Seen Before' Fashion

A referee cupped his ear in response to fans taunting his performance during the latter stages of Sunday's Coupe de France clash between Stade Poitevin and RC Lens.

Jerome Miguelgorry officiated last weekend's round of 16 game at the Stade Michel-Amand and well, it didn't take him long to make a controversial decision against the home side.

Despite being a man down, Stade Poitevin had numerous chances to stay in the tie but they couldn't equalise and frustrations boiled over in added time when Miguelgorry awarded the away side with a controversial free-kick.

As you can see in the footage below, the French official responded to taunts from the crowd by cupping his ear to those firing abuse from the stands - a gesture rarely seen in football, if ever.

RC Lens went on to secure a place in the next round of the Coupe de France thanks to Ganago's goal in the first-half but it was Miguelgorry and his ear-cupping antics that grabbed the headlines.

Most officials will experience taunting from a crowd during their career. In fact, Premier League referee Mike Dean confessed to singing "the referee's a w***er" while watching his beloved Tranmere Rovers.

When asked if he sings "the referee's a w***er" at games, he responded: "I have a few times, yeah. When I'm watching it, I'm watching it as a supporter.

"My daughter is worse than me. I'm a massive fan yeah... massive. I just lost it to be fair, completely lost it.

"When I go and watch them away from home I won't sit in the main stand away from them, I'll go in with the speccys (spectators) and watch it there."

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