Referee left with 'significant injuries' after being attacked on pitch during amateur football match
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA referee has been left with "significant injuries" after being brutally assaulted during an amateur football match in Wigan.
Referee Dave Bradshaw was officiating the fixture between Platt Bridge FC and Wigan Rose when he issued a red card to a Platt Bridge player on Sunday afternoon (October 2).
The player then launched a horrific attack on Bradshaw, Lancs Live reports. It is understood that the match official suffered broken ribs, a concussion, and a broken nose.
Police have launched an investigation into the attack and have appealed for witnesses to come forward. READ MORE: Thug told mother of his child 'I’m not going to stop until you’re dead' as he beat her in own home Platt Bridge have confirmed the player who assaulted Bradshaw is no longer with the club and said they are "ashamed of what has happened".
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