Didn't allow sports official to get employed (7)
I believe the answer is:
refused
'didn't allow' is the definition.
'sports official to get employed' is the wordplay.
'sports official' becomes 'ref'.
'to get' says to put letters next to each other.
'employed' becomes 'used' ('use' can be a synonym of 'employ').
'ref'+'used'='REFUSED'
(Other definitions for refused that I've seen before include "Declined, rejected" , "Was unwilling to accept" , "turned down appeal" , "Said no (7)" , "Not accepted" .)