{"id":59417,"date":"2026-08-25T17:55:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/players-threatened-official-headbutted-and-72-red-cards-in-week-of-youth-football\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T17:55:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:55:27","slug":"players-threatened-official-headbutted-and-72-red-cards-in-week-of-youth-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/players-threatened-official-headbutted-and-72-red-cards-in-week-of-youth-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Players threatened, official headbutted and 72 red cards in week of youth football"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Kyle Wilkie, who runs the W Academy, said behaviour around youth football was getting worse.<\/p>\n

He told BBC Radio Scotland’s Drivetime<\/a>: “If you go around the venues you see a lot of aggression and win-at-all-costs on the sidelines.”<\/p>\n

Wilkie said better governance and more funding was required to address the problem.<\/p>\n

For example, he told the programme that when he raised concerns about facing another team due to their previous conduct, his side were fined by officials for refusing to play.<\/p>\n

Wilkie also issued a warning about the conduct of adult spectators. <\/p>\n

He said: “A lot of times if you were to walk from the car park to the pitches, say at Toryglen or Glasgow Green, you would see behaviour that is unacceptable around children.”<\/p>\n

The former professional said those who engage in violence around young footballers were “literally ruining childhoods”.<\/p>\n

And he cautioned against taking the game too seriously.<\/p>\n

“We are turning these kids into mini professionals instead of just letting them play and enjoy themselves,” he said. “That is what the sport is all about.”<\/p>\n

The Scottish Youth Football Association has been approached for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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