Hungarian club Videoton report referee Zsolt Szabo for choking star player Roland Juhasz

Violence on the football field is an all-too-common occurrence, but it’s rare that referees are at the centre of the aggression.

With that as the background, Hungarian referee Zsolt Szabo has been placed under the microscope this week after the official wrapped his hand around the throat of Videoton’s Roland Juhasz in the final moments of the match at Diósgyőr last Sunday.

Trouble broke out in the 92nd minute when a Diósgyőr player was fouled near the halfway-line. After the foul had been called, which cemented Videoton’s 2-1 defeat at Diósgyőr, a small fracas broke out between the opposing players whilst referee Szabo was caught in the centre of action.

During the melee, Videoton’s Roland Juhasz, the Hungarian defender with 76 international caps, was manhandled by referee Szabo as the official choked the Magyar star with a firm right hand.

Noticeably, after severals of having the ref’s hand wrapped around his neck, Juhasz was seen looking towards the sidelines for assistance as the player seemed completely unaware of how he was suppose to act to this aggression.

Videoton has since reported referee Zsolt Szabo to their local FA, but controversially the Hungarian FA have backed the referee’s behaviour in the episode.

Watch referee Zsolt Szabo choke Roland Juhasz below.