Who is Marco Guida? Rangers row ref who left Jose Mourinho seething and copped Serie A suspension

If Rangers fans didn't know Marco Guida's name before, they certainly do now.

The ropey Italian ref saw two Jefte yellow cards where no-one else did, reducing Philippe Clement's team to ten men in their bid to reach the Playoff round of the Champions League. It proved too big an ask as Dynamo Kyiv made their man advantage count at Hampden, scoring twice to tee up a £40million, winner takes all showdown with RB Leipzig and condemning Gers to the Europa League.

Jefte's dismissal was crucial and left fans, Clement and pundits alike absolutely fuming. But a brief look into Guida's career would have sent up red flags after he left Aston Villa fans and certain Jose Mourinho seething with his displays in Europe and Serie A. There will be no Christmas cards heading his way from Ibrox this year either after the controversial call to send the Brazilian packing. Record Sport takes a closer look at the whistler.

The 43-year-old hails from Pompeii in Italy, so perhaps it's no surprise he's used to causing eruptions all around him. After first picking up a whistle as a teenager in 1996, it was another 18 years before he made it onto the FIFA list.

HIs first Serie A clash saw him take charge of 1-1 draw between Chievo and Bologna. He flashed just one yellow that day, and his career average per game stands at just 4.41, with 0.24 reds and 0.33 penalties.

Aston Villa fans won't remember him with fondness. Guida took charge of the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final meeting with Olympiacos earlier this year. His call to disallow Leon Bailey's first half strike left punters in disbelief, even after VAR backed the man in the middle.

Guida reckoned defender Clement Lenglet had committed a foul off the ball before the