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Referee Assault Could Lead to Jail Time

The arbitral body CTA has formally proposed increasing penalties for assaulting referees, including potential jail time.

CTA president Fran Soto has expressed concern about growing violence against referees, particularly in grassroots football. The arbitral body has submitted a detailed proposal to the Council for Sports to amend the Law against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport, seeking harsher penalties for referee assaults. extract-html.com