ИСПОВЕСТ
Сећање на сјајна првенства СФР Југославије понекад нас води и до судија. Делиоци правде с правом никад нису били звезде као играчи, али и данас се дивимо покојном Зорану Петровићу и плејади сјајних делиоца правде. Један од њих био је Гоце Попев.
TL;DR
- Popev officiated in the top tier of Yugoslav football from 1984 to 1992.
- He faced pressures from clubs trying to influence outcomes, particularly at stadiums like 'Poljud' in Split.
- Players like Milko Đurovski were known for diving and arguing, according to Popev.
- Despite admitting to being a supporter of Red Star Belgrade, Popev claims he prioritized his career and did not favor the team.
- He recalls intense matches and threats, especially from clubs fighting for survival in lower leagues.
- Popev is against VAR, preferring goal-line technology, and believes human error due to bias was more prevalent than simple misjudgment in the past.
- He considers Zoran Petrović the best referee of his era.
- Popev officiated 27 international matches.
- He served as president of the refereeing organization in Macedonia for two years after the breakup of Yugoslavia.
- He expresses disapproval of Domenico Messina's high salary for his role in the Referee Committee.