Police investigate violence at South Yorkshire Sunday League match
Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 4 Nov, 17:22 · Archive
Police are investigating an alleged assault on a referee during a South Yorkshire Sunday League football match. It is reported that a man was grabbed and pushed to the ground by another man during the game.
The Football Association has issued a statement following the incident. The referee expressed a desire to officiate the following week but was advised against doing so.

How it is being reported
- FA issues statement after referee was reportedly assaulted at South Yorkshire Sunday League game“He did want to re-ref the next week but we said no”Sheffield Star · 4 Nov, 16:45
- FA issues statement after referee was reportedly assaulted at Sunday League game“He did want to re-ref the next week but we said no”Rotherham Advertiser · 4 Nov, 10:38
- South Yorkshire Sunday League match violence investigated amid reports referee was assaulted“It is reported that a man was grabbed and pushed to the ground by another man”Sheffield Star · 2 Nov, 17:43
- Police investigating Rotherham Sunday League match violence amid reports referee was assaulted“It is reported that a man was grabbed and pushed to the ground by another man”Rotherham Advertiser · 2 Nov, 17:18
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