New data from the Football Association reveals a 32% increase in serious allegations of assault and attempted assault against match officials in grassroots football during the 2022-23 season. While the overall number of serious case allegations rose by 17%, the number of proven cases decreased slightly. The FA attributes the increase to a rise in grassroots football participation and improved reporting processes.
Serious allegations relating to the assault and attempted assault of match officials in grassroots football last season increased by 32% from 2022-23, according to new data published by the Football Association.In total, the number of serious case allegations, including those against players and match officials, featured a 17% rise from 3,636 to 4,277.
The total number of serious offence allegations against match officials, which include verbal abuse/threats as well as well as physical assaults, also rose 17% from 1,451 to 1,716.The governing body's senior discipline manager Alan Darfi explained: "These include offences aggravated by reference to a protected characteristic, threats, physical contact or assaults on match officials and player on player assaults. Generically, we refer to these kind of offences as 'serious cases.
Reflecting on the rise in cases, the FA said more football was being played and that "reporting processes are working". However the FA said the year had featured "record sanctions" - charges for discrimination alone resulted in bans totalling 5,510 matches, with an average ban of seven matches.
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