12 Dec

Ep8 – Keith Patterson | Is the game at breaking point?

November 24, 2022
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On this episode of The Grassroots Network I sat down with grassroots coach, referee and parent Keith Patterson. We discussed the FA silent weekend initiative, the benefits, the disadvantages and if it would work in the future from both a coaches and referees perspective.

We talked about the current situation around referees being abused and threatened with physical violence, is the grassroots game at breaking point with its lack of respect for refs.

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