Referees chief fears for lives of grassroots officials in England
LONDON : Verbal and physical abuse of grassroots referees in England is getting so bad that lives are at risk, according to the president of the country's Referees' Association.
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LONDON : Verbal and physical abuse of grassroots referees in England is getting so bad that lives are at risk, according to the president of the country's Referees' Association.
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