I watched in horror as a referee in an ABC Motsepe League match in Chatsworth, Durban, was assaulted recently. The most worrying aspect of this whole episode is that there was little or no security on hand to assist the match official, writes dr_errol
The referee, Mongezi Phungula, was physically manhandled as he was leaving the field of play at the end of the game between Summerfield Dynamos and XI Experience.
Is there some glory to be gained from this? Is there some kind of perverse pleasure to be gained from watching this brutal assault? Are some people now down to the level that they can get enjoyment out of watching such brutality? The powers that be have to look themselves in the mirror and ask these questions: Why is this happening? What can be done to prevent such happenings, and what assurances can we give to middlemen and their assistants that they will be safe when carrying out their duties at football games?
It takes a lot of guts to referee in such an intimidating atmosphere, but the referee security was always good and allowed us to do our jobs safe in the knowledge that we would be protected before, during and after the game.
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