Young referee leaves football pitch in tears after abuse at match in Banbury

By Jack Ingham
Published 4th Oct 2022, 10:08 BST
Updated 4th Oct 2022, 10:08 BST
For the second week in a row a young referee was the victim of abuse at a football match in Banbury.For the second week in a row a young referee was the victim of abuse at a football match in Banbury.
For the second week in a row a young referee was the victim of abuse at a football match in Banbury.
A young referee was forced to leave a football game in tears after receiving abuse.

For the second week in a row, a referee at an Easington Sports FC football match on Sunday was the victim of abuse from the parents of players.

Easington Sports FC said: “Can we remind all teams that we are actively trying to encourage young referees to become qualified and enjoy their experience”.

The club said they were not able to comment on the incident as there is an FA investigation taking place.