Hate against referee: Collina warns of football cancer!

Hate against referee: Collina warns of football cancer!

Belfast, Großbritannien - The leading FIFA referee Pierluigi Collina raises alarming allegations against the brutalization in football: insults and hatred of referees are "a cancer ulcer that could kill football". The 65-year-old Italian football icon made these statements during the annual conference of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in Belfast. Collina, who was voted the best referee in the world at the turn of the millennium, emphasized that the situation was dramatic both in the amateur and professional sector and that hostility in social networks had achieved an alarming level.

Collina not only addressed the dwindling respect for the impartial, but also criticized the escalating behavior that can be observed even during youth games. "The parents are often those who insult the referee," he said, emphasizing that no game could ultimately not take place in youth football without committed referees. This has serious consequences for young players. According to Collina, the growing attacks on referees can cause them to withdraw from sport - with far -reaching consequences for the development of football. These worrying developments reflect a deep crisis that also hits the professional level. A current example from Turkey shows this impressively: Trainer José Mourinho was given a lock due to insulting statements about referees. , reports sportbild.de.

technological hope

In order to increase security and respect for referees, Collina supports the introduction of bodycams for referees. This technology could help reduce the attacks and to make it clear that respectful behavior is expected. The head of the Football Association, Mark Bullingham, realizes that the behavior in the amateur area has already improved in England. In addition, a new set of rules, which only allows the captains to question decisions of the referees, should also be introduced in lower leagues.
Collina's words are an urgent appeal to regain trust in football and at the same time to protect the security of its referees.