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Referee Dan Robathan's career ends due to spinal tumours

Published Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Updated September 25

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  • Dan Robathan, a Premier League and Fifa assistant referee, was diagnosed with two benign tumours in his spine in September 2025.

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  • BBC News

    The article emphasizes Dan Robathan's personal struggle with the loss of his identity as a referee and his journey to accept his new reality and advocate for men's mental health.

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