'We talked about the limitations because you are not always aware of what's happening in the stands,' he said. If we become aware of anything from the players or officials which they deem to be racist or discriminatory, then we've got an obligation to respond and referees will do that.'īut he said that, ideally, referees needed help to take the pressure off them.
'We are very much in the front line, we are the first port of call for the players,' Webb told Reuters after the meeting which he described as a 'brainstorming' session.
Webb took part in the first meeting of FIFA's anti-racism task force and said that one suggestion was the use of off-pitch officials to help referees identify serious incidents. Zurich: Referees are on the front line in the fight against racism but cannot always be expected to be aware of what is going on off the field, English referee Howard Webb said on Monday.
