Match officials do not referee matches any differently despite the "safety net" of video assistant referees, says retired ...

Other match officials (two assistant ... must advise the referee and other match officials of any report being made. The 'on-field' match officials assist the referee with inspecting the field of play ...

Etienne and Lyon was interrupted just before half-time on Sunday evening after an assistant  referee was hit by a projectile ...

Sean Hurd worked as an assistant referee in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on a crew led by Mark Geiger. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

April 21 (Reuters) - A man has been arrested after an assistant referee was hit by an object thrown from the stands during Saint-Etienne's 2-1 win over Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1 on Sunday.