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Slightly Less Violence on Football Pitches, 'but Every Incident Is One Too Many'

Summary by Omroep Brabant
Fights, threats against referees, verbal abuse, and even a bitten-off ear: incidents in amateur football are regularly in the news. No matter how severe the violence, the KNVB is seeing a slight decrease in the number of incidents. "A hopeful development," says spokesperson Jaap Paulsen on behalf of the association in the new 'Hoe..?' from Omroep Brabant. “Unfortunately, we regularly experience that respect on the pitch is hard to find and see t…
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Fights, threats against referees, verbal abuse, and even a bitten-off ear: incidents in amateur football are regularly in the news. No matter how severe the violence, the KNVB is seeing a slight decrease in the number of incidents. "A hopeful development," says spokesperson Jaap Paulsen on behalf of the association in the new 'Hoe..?' from Omroep Brabant. “Unfortunately, we regularly experience that respect on the pitch is hard to find and see t…

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Omroep Brabant broke the news on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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