'I've had a knife pulled on me' Former referee reveals horrific abuse in non-league football

Mail Sport’s weekly It’s All Kicking Off podcast (IAKO) has unearthed shocking first-hand evidence that tells of the shameful physical and verbal abuse that is driving hundreds of referees away from football.
As standards of behaviour towards referees and match officials from players and managers in the Premier League continue to plummet, IAKO hosts Chris Sutton and Ian Ladyman spoke to a referee who has walked away from the game.
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