Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Referee violently attacked in north London amateur football match

Footage showed the referee, believed to be in his late 20s, being chased and then tripped to the ground where he was kicked by several players and spectators

Thursday 24 May 2018 17:33 BST
Comments
Sunday league referee attacked by players at London match

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

An attack on a referee during a Sunday League football match in London has been labelled “the worst assault on a match official on British soil”.

The incident occurred during a cup match run by the Turkish Community Football Federation in north London.

Footage showed the referee, believed to be in his late 20s, being chased and then tripped to the ground where he was kicked by several players and spectators.

The referee suffered bruising but not broken bones.

“This is the worse assault on a match official we have seen on British soil,” said Ref Support’s chief executive Martin Cassidy.

Both the Metropolitan Polivce and the London Football Association are investigating the incident.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in