Willie Collum, Scotland's new head of referees, warns that the level of criticism directed at match officials can start to affect their mental health.
Willie Collum, Scotland's new head of referees, has warned the level of criticism directed at match officials can affect their mental health.
Collum has this week had briefings with groups from the media and top-flight managers, including Rangers' Philippe Clement. "Because we talk quite openly about mental health in sport and referees are involved in sport - and at a very high level - and we have to be very careful about how we treat people.
It is part of the reason Scottish referees will this season adopt the system used at Euro 2024, where action was taken against grouping around match officials by players.
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