Reffing at 11 in the morning, turn up to the pitch but it's been double booked. The home manager decides we will play 5 mins down the road. No one seemed too annoyed.
I get to the pitch and speak to the home manager before game (the usual chat you have). Go over to the away team and speak to the guy warming up them up. I presumed he was the manager and he didn't say he wasn't.
We kick off 5 mins late but I thought it was fair enough considering the venue had changed.
Next thing I know some guy comes running on to the pitch saying. Lads stop, we're going. I stop the game and ask who he is. He replies "I'm the manager, how dare you start the game without me and my captain, we're leaving". I eventually manage to calm him down. He says he wants a chat with his players before the game carrys on. The other manager says it's okay so I begrudgingly let them have a minute or two.
What should I have done in this situation (sorry for the mini novel)
I get to the pitch and speak to the home manager before game (the usual chat you have). Go over to the away team and speak to the guy warming up them up. I presumed he was the manager and he didn't say he wasn't.
We kick off 5 mins late but I thought it was fair enough considering the venue had changed.
Next thing I know some guy comes running on to the pitch saying. Lads stop, we're going. I stop the game and ask who he is. He replies "I'm the manager, how dare you start the game without me and my captain, we're leaving". I eventually manage to calm him down. He says he wants a chat with his players before the game carrys on. The other manager says it's okay so I begrudgingly let them have a minute or two.
What should I have done in this situation (sorry for the mini novel)