Refs should be 'no-go area': PFA chief

Players’ chief Gordon Taylor believes referees have to become a 'no-go area' in order for the game to clean up its act.

Players’ chief Gordon Taylor believes referees have to become a 'no-go area' in order for the game to clean up its act.

On-field behaviour has come under scrutiny in the last week with Chelsea defender Ashley Cole’s show of petulance towards Mike Riley followed by Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano’s sending-off for dissent to Steve Bennett yesterday.

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