Referee observer banned for discriminatory comments

[Getty Images]A Pro Ref referee observer has been suspended for nine weeks and fined £200 for making discriminatory remarks after a match he was working at. Brian Curson had visited Kenilworth Road to assess the officials at the League One fixture between Luton Town and Rotherham United on 15 November 2025.An allegation was made that Curson made two discriminatory comments in the lounge at Luton's stadium after the game, which led to the Football Association investigation. Curson was charged wi