German football referees strike over player violenceSpitting, racist abuse and physical violence — Cologne referees have gone on strike to protest against increasing violence among players. Many amateur league matches were canceled as a result.
17.11.2019
Kate Martyr
Cologne referees went ahead with a strike on Sunday, protesting against growing violence at local-level matches.
A total of 76 amateur league matches in the amateur Kreisliga Sunday league were due to take place, but most were canceled because of the collective action, according to German local media WDR. ...
During a match between Blau-Weiss Köln and Germania Ossendorf on November 3, a referee was verbally abused and physically attacked by members of the away team and also had a glass bottle thrown at him after awarding three goals to Blau-Weiss Köln.
The statement also highlighted
incidents of racist abuse and spitting. ...
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