CCTV footage shows a man punching the referee twice after a youth football game on Merseyside.
A referee is calling for more support from the FA after he was punched twice by a spectator, who has won an appeal against a ban preventing him from attending games.
Sears had been watching his stepson play in a match when he became angry after the boy was substituted. The official said "justice was done" after the sentencing, but he feared for the teenager's safety and urged the FA to protect young referees.He said the assault also "knocked" the teenager's confidence, adding that Sears' behaviour was "a lorry load of aggro".Sears recently appealed against an initial five-year suspension by the FA from all football activities including attending matches.
It decided the suspension should be amended so he could watch games at venues, but they described his behaviour in January as "confrontational and aggressive".when officiating and have been dissatisfied with previous measures to tackle abuse.Last October, Merseyside Youth Football League held a strike in protest against aggression towards referees.
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