Teen Referee Assaulted By Adult Spectator During Quebec Youth Soccer Game

A soccer field with pumping station in Montreal, Que., on Sept. 1, 2018. Shutterstock

An adult spectator is likely facing indefinite suspension from attending youth soccer games after assaulting a young referee during a match between two teenage clubs in Quebec.

The event took place during a May 7 match between Celtix du Haut-Richelieu and Saint-Laurent—two boy’s teams in the U-14 category—in Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, a town southwest of Montreal.