Kevin Friend has been replaced as the referee for Tottenham's Monday night football clash with Stoke because he's a Leicester fan. You might say he's no Friend of Spurs...
The official was originally earmarked to take charge of the game at Britannia Stadium this coming Monday.
But given the magnitude of the match, where a positive result could see Spurs reel in Leicester in the title race or a negative result could fire the Foxes closer to winning the league, he's now been swapped out for Neil Swarbrick.
Friend probably never thought he'd get into a situation where a game he was due to take charge of had so much at stake for the team he supports.
But Spurs fans noticed his allegiance and their reaction has now prompted the Professional Game Match Officials Ltd to make the move.
Referee chief Mike Riley said in a statement, via dailymail.co.uk: "Kevin Friend, initially selected for the game, is from Leicester and has attended matches at Leicester City in a personal capacity.
"Given the context of this match, it was felt unnecessary to add extra scrutiny on the refereeing appointment."
It is commons for referees to not take charge of games involving the team they support.
Now Spurs fans can be safe in the knowledge that there won't be any dodgy decisions come Monday night as they look to keep the pressure on Leicester going into the final games of the season.
Or at least that's what they'll hope for - we'll end up seeing Swarbrick give Stoke three penalties and send off four of Mauricio Pochettino's players in the game. So much for worrying about impartiality.
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