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Children suspended because their parents hit them!

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Violence and threats are unfortunately nothing new in youth soccer - usually the focus is on over-ambitious parents. This is what happened at a recent soccer tournament in Klagenfurt - it even got bloody! The provincial league club concerned then took harsh consequences.Provincial sports director Arno Arthofer is now also appealing to the associations.

Crying kids who had to be calmed and comforted by the coaches. It was disturbing scenes that recently took place at a youth soccer tournament in Klagenfurt's Sportpark-Halle. . .