FA to crack down on serial swearing

Players are facing a crackdown on abusive language to match officials, on-pitch mass confrontations and dangerous tackles ahead of the new season.

FA to crack down on serial swearing
Fri, 05 Aug, 2005 - 19:06

Players are facing a crackdown on abusive language to match officials, on-pitch mass confrontations and dangerous tackles ahead of the new season.

Teams have been warned that verbal abuse of officials, such as that directed at Graham Poll by Wayne Rooney at Highbury last season, will now be punished by an immediate red card.

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