While the effectiveness of this system is questionable, the courts seem cautious about intervention. This article examines the Watson case and other high profile cases with a view to exploring the relationship between violence in professional football and the law. A Game of Two Halves - Dominic Malcolm and Oliver Last Examines the involvement of blacks and Asians in football. Looks at the over representation of black players in football, how they are concentrated in certain playing roles, and their disproportionate representation at the highest levels. Two companion articles on referees and refereeing Stalking Referees -Sharon Colwell Considers the pros and cons of some of the regularly proposed 'one liner' solutions to the complex problem of refereeing.
Outlines research being undertaken into refereeing and monitoring the performance of referees.
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