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Respect

The Football Association is committed to making the game a positive and inclusive experience for everyone involved, allowing all participants to enjoy their football.

Improving levels of behaviour and respect is one of the top priorities. That means not only respect towards competitors and match officials at all levels, but also ensuring the proper conduct of coaches and parents on the sidelines.

Respect is The FA’s programme to address unacceptable behaviour in football both on and off the pitch.

On average, thousands of referees quit football every year at because of the abuse they receive from players and from the sidelines. Lots of children also stop playing because of the attitude and actions of over-enthusiastic parents.

The latest campaign in the Football Association’s Respect programme aims to help further reduce levels of anti-social behaviour. The hard hitting ‘Are you Losing it?’ campaign targets abusive grassroots players and parents, and encourages disaffected team-mates and spectators to put a mirror up to those most in need of a wake up call for their bad behaviour.