'TRULY SHOCKED'
Referee PUNCHED by angry dad with brutal uppercut in shocking scenes during children’s match
Incident comes just weeks after football chief admitted he is against refs wearing body cameras
A REFEREE was brutally punched by an angry dad in shocking scenes at a children's football match.
The incident took place after the full-time whistle.
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A dad of FC Villmergen C-Junior player flew off the handle at the official in Aargau, Switzerland.
Villmergen lost 4-2 to SC Schoftland - suffering heartache in injury time.
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And for one parent, he completely lost his cool.
The dad confronted the referee as he walked off the pitch.
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Wearing a black vest and light shorts, according to he asked the ref: "Do you know what football means?"
He then proceeded to thump the official with a savage uppercut.
The referee managed to stay on his feet as his assailant was restrained, video footage showed.
A FC Villmergen coach labelled the father's behaviour as unacceptable and hinted the inexplicable reaction may have come after he thought his son was fouled.
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The club are also considering what measures to take against the individual, with a possible ban against attending his son's matches.
A statement read: "FC Villmergen condemns any form of violence on and off the pitch.
"The incident following the match on May 31, 2025, deeply contradicts our core values.
"We are working closely with the relevant authorities to fully clarify the situation."
The video footage has been passed on to the Aargau Football Association (AFV).
The AFV president Luigi Ponte said: "I was truly shocked that someone could freak out like that during a game like that.
"We will have to refer the case to Bern," where the Swiss FA are based.
Just last month, Ponte openly declared he is "against the use of [referees wearing body] cameras" - despite a rise in similar cases against officials.
According to Swiss statistics, a referee is insulted, threatened or physically assaulted in one in every 100 football matches in the country.
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