The ref in question is Fahad al-Mirdasi, one of the officials selected for this year's world cup. Last night, on the eve of the Saudi king's cup final, the Saudi FA announced his removal as the final's match official and are referring him to the department of administrative investigations (the Saudi FBI) for questioning. How stupid do you have to be to get caught taking a bribe just a month away from attending the biggest event in your career
... where he would get a chance in a match like japan-senegal or simmilar stupid but quite irrelevant