Uefa Chief: Protect Our Refs or Lose the Recruits

Evening Standard - London › September 23, 2004

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If match officials are going to be assaulted or surrounded by mobs of players, former Scotland boss Andy Roxburgh wonders who will want the job.

UEFA today warned that football will struggle to attract new referees if they are not guaranteed more respect and security following one of the worst weeks in the game's history for abuse of officials.

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Uefa Chief: Protect Our Refs or Lose the Recruits

The issue of referee protection has been highlighted by the mass brawl during Fulham's game at West Brom and the alleged harassment of referee Mike Dean by the vis...

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