Roasting the Whistle: Montashri Trolls Deayea Over Saudi Pro League Refereeing Bias
9 March 2026
Video: Montashri roasts Deayea over refereeing bias
Mohammed Al-Deayea, a legend of Al Hilal, sparked a heated debate by claiming that his club has suffered more from refereeing than any other team in the Saudi Pro League’s history.
The Disciplinary Committee fined Jorge Jesus, coach of Al Nassr, 50,000 riyals for remarks directed at Al Hilal earlier this season.
On the program Dourina Ghair, Deayea’s remarks were met with a playful challenge. Hamad Al-Montashri, a former Al Ittihad standout, teased that the keeper is great but his statements aren’t acceptable, wondering aloud why a team is targeted by rivals who lose to them.
The show brought Montashri together with the host and guests; at one point the host told him to drink water, and he obliged, ending the moment with a light laugh.
The former Union star then teased, “Regarding your claim that Al Hilal is the most harmed by officiating, I tried to ride it, pass it, fix it—and I couldn’t.” The back-and-forth highlighted the persistent tensions around officiating in the league.
As the episode wrapped, the host’s quip to Montashri and the signature water-break became a memorable beat in Saudi football chatter, proving that refereeing debates aren’t going away anytime soon.
Punchlines: If referees were truly impartial, the whistle would retire before the season ends. And if bias had a highlight reel, it would outshine this entire broadcast.
