A father has been jailed for 18 months for a "wholly cowardly attack" on a 62-year-old referee after an under-14s football match was abandoned.

Richard Norman, 33, punched Clive Stewart, who had sent off four players, in the face and then ran away.

He had admitted unlawful wounding at an earlier hearing at Swansea Crown Court.

Recorder Paul Thomas QC told him he had set a "quite dreadful example" to the "impressionable teenagers" who were playing, including his own son.

Mr Stewart was...

Adam Kerr becomes the latest addition to the PGMOL team

The PGMOL are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Sports Scientist Adam Kerr.

Adam has tremendous experience in his field having previously worked with the likes of the Castleford Tigers, Sheffield United, Sheffield Hallam University and the England Girls U17 Football squad.

As well as a degree in Sports Science he has also completed his MSc Sport and Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning) so brings with him a wealth ...

Mike Riley handed new role with PGMOL

The Board of the Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) has appointed Mike Riley as its General Manager Designate. This appointment will take effect from 1 September 2009 with departing General Manager Keith Hackett completing a handover period by January 2010.

The appointment signals the end of an illustrious refereeing career for Riley who has refereed in the Premier League for the past thirteen seasons, officiated in both an FA Cup Final and C...