New sanctions against perpetrators to be put in place following attack on referee

Referee Daniel Sweeney who sustained broken jaw and a fractured eye socket when a row broke out toward the end of a match in the Midlands last week has called for referee safety during matches.

New sanctions against perpetrators to be put in place following attack on referee

Referee Daniel Sweeney, who sustained broken jaw and a fractured eye socket when a row broke out toward the end of a match in the Midlands last week, has called for referee safety during matches.

He said he would like to see the day when referees can go onto a football pitch and feel safe.

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