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Youth Football Crisis: 72 Red Cards and Mass Cancellations in Scotland

Games involving 750 young children in Scotland's 'Fun 4s' programme were cancelled after 72 red cards were handed out in the first week of the season, with accounts of adults displaying aggression and intimidation. The incident has drawn attention to a wider problem in youth football, with those working across the game describing behaviour at junior level as 'atrocious'.

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