Martin O’Neill was always known for being an animated figure when on the touchline in his Leicester City days.
From his appointment in 1995 to his departure in 2000, the Irishman is one of the most popular figures in Leicester’s history.
Under his watch, the Foxes won the play-off final in 1996 as well as two League Cups from three final appearances in five years.
Those two League Cup triumphs therefore meant qualification to the UEFA Cup.
Their win in 1997 meant they were pitted up against an Atletico Madrid side that contained the likes of Juninho and Christian Vieri.
Ian Marshall gave the Foxes the lead before they lost 2-1 in the Spanish capital to set up the second leg at Filbert Street nicely.
However, the game isn’t what fans and players affiliated to Leicester remember.
Martin O’Neill furious with refereeing display in Leicester City’s loss against Atletico Madrid
Even though Leicester were underdogs on the night, there was an opportunity presented after Atletico star Juan Lopez was shown a red card.
But, just as the tide turned, a terrible decision saw Garry Parker sent off.
Recalling the incident, O’Neill told The Mirror in 2017: “That referee, honestly.
“We had qualified by winning the League Cup and ended up playing Atletico Madrid who are just spending fortunes at that time.
“And we still should have got through. The referee, to me, he gave us nothing at Filbert Street. We should have had penalties. I swear to God. I’m not joking.
“I don’t think he ever refereed another European game after that.”
Referee in charge of Leicester City vs Atletico Madrid in 1997 never took charge of European game again
The man in the middle on that infamous night in Filbert Street was Remi Harrel.
A French referee, Harrel was a regular official in European competitions but his performance that night ended in punishment.
Harrel was dropped by UEFA for the remainder of that season but did return to officiate games sporadically over the next two years.
Fair to say though that he’s never received a birthday or Christmas card from O’Neill.