NETHERLANDS- A Dutch man, who worked as a linesman during
his son’s youth football game has died after an assault on him by several angry
players.
The man, Richard Nieuwenhuizen was beaten and kicked by
young footballer from Amsterdam club Nieuw sloten after an away match at
Bultenboys Almere on Sunday. The 41 year old collapsed and was taken to the
hospital several hours after the incident. His death was announced on Monday
evening.
In a related development, three Nieuw Sloten players,
between 15 and 16 years old have been arrested in connection to the incident
with more arrests not yet ruled out by the police.
Richard was refereeing a match in which one of his sons was
participating in which is a normal practice in the Netherlands. From reports,
he did that every week and was a real football man. Meanwhile, Nieuw Sloten has
withdrawn their team from the league according to a statement on their website.
The linesman’s death comes almost a year after a
Dutch amateur player kicked a 77 year old fan following a match
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