Oliver was cited as being out top refPremier league won't be worried. Don't think we have any top refs do we?
Must've missed when the premier League brought in a load of foreign refs at great expense. When did that happen?Fair enough, Saudi trying to build a decent league, no different to what Premier Ieague did, buy in the best available resource.
My own son packed in refereeing after being threatened by an adult when he was 15. I would normally accompany him to games but this was 2 minutes from our house and we were in the middle of decorating. He went on his own and a bloke threatened to fill him in.Isn't there a massive shortage of officials - starting at grassroots because so many young refs are being attacked verbally and physically at games. If we lose the most experienced officials then it will be a big drain further down.
This video is in the news today.Isn't there a massive shortage of officials - starting at grassroots because so many young refs are being attacked verbally and physically at games. If we lose the most experienced officials then it will be a big drain further down.
Few weeks ago I saw an article where a young ref got punched and kicked by a parent of a child who's decision didn't go their way, the FA couldn't ban them from games because their games are played on public spaces. We're losing refs at an alarming rate because they're being abused, when they're just giving up their free time.Isn't there a massive shortage of officials - starting at grassroots because so many young refs are being attacked verbally and physically at games. If we lose the most experienced officials then it will be a big drain further down.