FA investigates after referee sustains ‘significant injuries’ in on-pitch assault
The Guardian says The Football Association has said it is investigating “as a matter of urgency” an assault on a referee in an amateur match in Lancashire last weekend.
The referee, Dave Bradshaw, was admitted to hospital with what he described as “significant injuries” after he was attacked by a Platt Bridge player during a South Lancashire Counties league game against Wigan Rose.
Platt Bridge FC said: “We as a club do not condone any violence towards anyone in the football community. We are ashamed of what has happened, and the player is no longer playing with our team going forward. We as a team hope we can build our reputation back to what we have worked so hard for.”