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Premier League referee revealed as 'most hated official' in the world

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Premier League referees are the most trolled in the world – with Anthony Taylor getting the bulk of the abuse.The 43-year-old is officially the most despised sports ref in the world after stats looked at the level of online abuse they get after officiating a game.An FA insider said: "There is a problem with trolling in football on a massive level.

People target players, whole teams and definitely refs."We have had issues of refs complaining about getting death threats – and this is all over a game of football."It is madness when you think about it – and the majority of this abuse comes from anonymous adults on the internet." This week the FA put in an official request to trial body cameras for officials to the International Football Association Board to stop abuse on the pitch.

The Daily Star Sunday understands the topic has been added to the agenda for next month to start at grassroots level.

The FA is hoping that by teaching respect from a young age, it will stop "aggression" being seen as acceptable.Figures show that over the past 12 months there were more than 295,000 incidents of trolling against Premier League referees.Who is the best referee in the world?

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