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Coventry University

Coventry University is a public research university in the city of Coventry, England. It was established as a university through the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, and was formerly known as Lanchester Polytechnic until 1987 and Coventry Polytechnic until it was awarded university status.

With more than 27,000 students (as of 2013), Coventry University is the larger of the two universities in the city, the other being the University of Warwick. It has two campuses: one in the city centre of Coventry where a large majority of the university operates, and one in London. The campus in Coventry is currently undergoing a £160m redevelopment programme. The university comprises four faculties and one school, and manages a number of commercial subsidiaries that provide business services to local and national organisations.

The university is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, University Alliance, and Universities UK.

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O árbitro Michael Oliver (de azul) é insultado pelo goleiro da Juventus, Gianluigi Buffon, durante um jogo da Liga dos Campeões de 2018. Depois disso, Oliver e sua esposa receberam e-mails e mensagens de texto abusivas, incluindo ameaças de morte. Cristiano Barni/Shutterstock

Crise dos árbitros: Abuso e violência de torcedores estão afastando milhares de juízes do futebol

Enquanto a Euro 2024 acontece na Alemanha, a UEFA está tentando recrutar com urgência milhares de novos árbitros para o futebol de base. O esporte está realmente correndo o risco de ficar sem árbitros?
Referee Michael Oliver (in blue) is abused by Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon during a 2018 Champions League tie. Afterwards, Oliver and his wife were sent abusive emails and texts, including death threats. Cristiano Barni/Shutterstock

Football’s referee crisis: we asked thousands of refs about the abuse and violence that’s driving them out of the game

As Euro 2024 kicks off, the governing body of European football is urgently trying to recruit thousands of new grassroots officials. Is football really in danger of running out of referees?

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