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“How Long Will Referees Keep Getting Beaten?” - The Language of Football and Violence

Published March 16, 2026, 08:13
“How Long Will Referees Keep Getting Beaten?” - The Language of Football and Violence

The article addresses the chronic problem of violence in stadiums and the need to change the rhetoric of football officials. The author argues that the aggressive language used by officials, with expressions like “massacre” and “robbery,” transfers tension to the stands and leads to extreme behavior. They propose the creation of a “vocabulary of responsibility” to limit the use of aggressive expressions and promote dialogue. The author points out that the language of club leaders directly influences the behavior of fans and that a lack of self-restraint leads to violence. The author analyzes the phenomenon psychologically, explaining that the attack on the referee is a transfer of aggression towards the rule and order.