Ref Support UK fears worse is around the corner after Oliver abuse

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2025-01-27

London (PA Media/dpa) - A referee support group fears "even worse is just around the corner" after Premier League referee Michael Oliver was the target of threats and abuse over the weekend. Oliver controversially brandished a red card for Arsenal left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly in the Gunners' 1-0 win at Wolves on Saturday. He was subsequently subjected to what his employer Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) described as "abhorrent a......

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