Nick Sommerlad

2 weeks ago | somersetlive.co.uk | Nick Sommerlad |David Dubas-Fisher

A referee ended up tailgated by the deranged father of an under-15s boy he sent off just minutes earlier. The match official was left "very concerned" for his safety when the man overtook and blocked him in. The terrifying ordeal began after the game in Somerset last January. The ref told the FA how he was confronted after the final whistle by a parent who “jumped over the respect barrier and blocked my way”. The man ranted, “You fat c**t why don't you f**king retire, you d**khead".

3 weeks ago | somersetlive.co.uk | Nick Sommerlad

A referee was left shaken after being tailgated by the irate father of an under-15s player he had sent off just moments before. The official expressed grave concerns for his safety following a harrowing encounter where the man overtook and cornered him. The alarming incident unfolded after a match in Somerset last January. Post-match, the referee reported to the FA that he was accosted by a parent who "jumped over the respect barrier and blocked my way".

3 weeks ago | mirror.co.uk | Nick Sommerlad |David Dubas-Fisher

Worst parts of England for football crowd trouble seen in grim map - see if your area is on listOur interactive map shows details of the FA's disciplinary cases against clubs in England for "failing to ensure spectators conduct themselves in an orderly fashion"We have read nearly 500 of the Football Association’s most serious disciplinary cases against clubs for crowd trouble - and you can search for them on our interactive map.

3 weeks ago | mirror.co.uk | Nick Sommerlad

Under-12s football match abandoned after 'worst set of parents ever seen' storm pitchA Mirror investigation finds cases of violence, threats and a Nazi salute at grassroots games for kids, as the FA fines more than 350 under-18s teams in three seasons for out-of-control spectatorsAn under-12s match was abandoned after a foul prompted allegedly “the worst set of parents” to storm the pitch.

3 weeks ago | mirror.co.uk | Nick Sommerlad

'I was called a 'black c***' while playing football – it has left me paranoid and hurt'Appalling racism at grassroots football is revealed as an 8-year-old boy calls a black coach a 'monkey' and a Muslim goalkeeper is drenched in beerA woman playing football at a friendly match was left “paranoid and hurt” after she was called a “black c**t” by spectators at a friendly game. The Sheppey United player who heard the abuse was so upset she asked to be taken off.