I refereed my first match a few weeks ago in Oxford. I didn’t receive any abuse from the players, nor the parents on the touchline, but I was wearing a GoPro camera on my chest.
That helps and we know that the FA are trialling body cams in grassroots games. Once you know you’re being filmed, you’re inclined to be on your best behaviour.
Well, unless you’re Aleksandar Mitrovic, of course. He knew every move he made would be captured by ITV’s cameras, yet still behaved like a brute.
Premier League players have always been heroes to youngsters.