Ahmad 
A referee was seriously assaulted for a match in the first division in Libya, after a gun was pointed at him and then beaten, causing serious injuries and he was transferred to intensive care.
The match assistant referee was also seriously assaulted, as his private car was vandalized during the match between Rafiq Surman and Tersana Club.
These events came against the backdrop of abuses involving the club’s president and a number of fans, who verbally and physically assaulted the referee.
The General Referees Committee appealed to the Libyan Football Association, demanding justice for the injured referee and punishment for those responsible for the attacks.
For its part, the Libyan Federation announced in response to this appeal its cooperation with the authorities to investigate the incident and take the necessary measures and vowed to punish those involved in the violence.
As part of the sports authorities’ attempts to contain the violence and ensure the safety of matches and referees, the Libyan Federation announced its threat to close stadiums if effective measures are not taken to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.
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