leicester Ref
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I had the pleasure of a Saturday adult game 23/02/19. After giving a penalty in the 65m the away team went 1-2 ahead.
The home manager saw red and started using foul/abusive language towards me, away manager who was my linesman
and his players. He had at least 5 outside agents with him, I thought very hard before making my decision to go over to him
and warn him of his conduct. Reason in my head why I didn't was not to inflame the situation more. After the match the away
manager said I was more than professional in how I managed the match under the circumstances I was in. When I got home
I immediately put my match report in. To cut a long story short nothing can be done with the home managers behaviour because
I should have gone over to him in the first instance then threatened abandoning the game. I asked the question where in the L.O.T.G.
does it state this procedure. Their answer, it is in the F.A. procedure and they will send me a copy of this by email. I'm still waiting
with no reply. My safety comes first for me and anyone on the f.o.p. I have been a referee for years and never come across this before.
Your views are very welcome to debate.
The home manager saw red and started using foul/abusive language towards me, away manager who was my linesman
and his players. He had at least 5 outside agents with him, I thought very hard before making my decision to go over to him
and warn him of his conduct. Reason in my head why I didn't was not to inflame the situation more. After the match the away
manager said I was more than professional in how I managed the match under the circumstances I was in. When I got home
I immediately put my match report in. To cut a long story short nothing can be done with the home managers behaviour because
I should have gone over to him in the first instance then threatened abandoning the game. I asked the question where in the L.O.T.G.
does it state this procedure. Their answer, it is in the F.A. procedure and they will send me a copy of this by email. I'm still waiting
with no reply. My safety comes first for me and anyone on the f.o.p. I have been a referee for years and never come across this before.
Your views are very welcome to debate.