Players face the potential of a lifetime ban if they assault match officials from next season, under tougher new proposals from the Football Association. "But I think we're getting more and more people wanting to get as high up the [football] pyramid as possible. Mike Dean will return to refereeing in the Premier League on Saturday having stood down last weekend after receiving death threats on social media. "A lot of our new referees, I'd say the majority, will be active on some form of social media. "Social media abuse is an issue in society," said Ambler.

Source: Sky sports February 17, 2021 18:22 UTC