Refereeing not for the faint-hearted or sensitive
Verbal abuse a relatively common occurrence though physical assaults a rarity
FAI hands out punishments for 12 alleged assaults on match officials
Referees’ society condemns ‘epidemic’ of poor treatment of match officials
Underage referee says man ‘clenched a fist’ and ‘made a striking motion in my direction’
FAI says it is yet to receive report on the incident during an underage match
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