“PREMIERSHIP stars are getting booked on purpose to miss matches and skive off, the News of the World reveals today. The astonishing betrayal of fans by prima donna players was exposed by top Premier League ref Steve Bennett. Last night the league’s bosses launched a probe and said: “We will be asking Bennett for an explanation.”

A top international Premier League star asked to be booked so he could get suspended and go on holiday with his family.

ANOTHER tried the same trick because he wanted time off over Christmas.

And a THIRD wangled a booking so he would miss a match at a far-flung ground where he didn’t fancy playing.

The astonishing allegations were made to undercover News of the World reporters by top referee Steve Bennett.

The ref, who took charge of the 2007 FA Cup Final, glanced from side to side, lowered his voice and whispered to one of our men: “Never repeat this.”

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