Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Referees take steps to reduce abuse

SBS News In Depth

Follow and Subscribe

Football Victoria's Andrew Meimarakis says referees are being turned away from the game because of abuse (SBS).jpg

Football Victoria's Andrew Meimarakis (SBS)

Referees are turning away from sport more and more because of the level of abuse they receive. Some organisations say there has been a significant increase in the abuse this year on the field, but also on social media.

Follow and Subscribe

Apple Podcasts Spotify Listnr Download (7.68MB)
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

Published

Presented by Sean Wales

Source: SBS News

Share this with family and friends

Referees are turning away from sport more and more because of the level of abuse they receive. Some organisations say there has been a significant increase in the abuse this year on the field, but also on social media.

Listen to Australian and world news and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts.

Latest podcast episodes

Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world