When the Line is Crossed

When the line is crossed | UEFA.tv

• 98% of referees have received abuse from either players, spectators, coaches or managers.
• 31% of referees were exposed to a threat of violence made against them or their loved ones.
• 32% of referees have suffered physical abuse from either spectators, players, coaches or managers.
• 14% of match officials in Europe quit football every year
• 39% of referees say that abuse has negatively affected their mental health

Take 10 minutes of your day to watch this video from UEFA, which features our own Jason Taylor (and also Luis Figo and Esteban Cambiasso!)

UEFA’s Managing Director of Refereeing, Roberto Rosetti: “When the Line is crossed, anyone who is abusing referees is abusing football”

Lets encourage the next generation of referees to Be Part of the Game, Be a Referee.

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