Football clubs in Dublin have been told abusive behaviour at children's games won't be tolerated.
The country's biggest underage football league issued the warning after a series of incidents.
The Dublin and District Schoolboys and Girls league says abusive language, threatening behaviour or racist and homophobic language won’t be tolerated at matches.
It follows reports of children’s games having to be abandoned over aggressive behaviour towards referees and opposition teams.
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Foul and abusive language, threatening behaviour or racist/homophobic language towards match officials, opposition teams and team mates will not be tolerated.— DDSL Grassroots (@DDSL_Official) September 20, 2021
There are calls for a zero tolerance approach at games.
