Decline in number of referees and umpires blamed on verbal abuse A Newsday analysis shows the number of referees and umpires has declined 25.2% in Nassau and 18.1% in Suffolk since 2011-12.

Spain's soccer federation (RFEF) said referees are sickened by the abuse Jose Munuera Montero has received since showing Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham a red card, with the situation reflecting the ...