article_snippet: Standing in the middle of a pitch with a crowd of around 40,000 questioning your fitness and ability to get decisions right is a real test of mental strength.
article_snippet: Having a group of athletic, testosterone-fuelled players surrounding you, trying to intimidate and bully you into making a decision which favours a group of athletic, testosterone-fuelled players surrounding you, is almost too much to bear.
article_snippet: Ganging up on referees is happening more and more and unless something is done to reverse the trend, the trend will get worse.
article_snippet: Some observers will suggest that referees could just brandish cards at players who apply too much pressure.
article_snippet: However, players know that there is no credibility in showing multiple yellow cards at such incidents.
article_snippet: Instead, the time has come to rule that only the captains should be allowed to approach the referee.