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Tag Archives: Referees

Odisha to conduct CAT-5 Entry Level Referee Examination 2020!

The Football Association of Odisha (FAO), the governing body of football in Odisha, is set to conduct Referee Examination from December 19 to 21, 2020 at the Gandhi Stadium in Balangir in association with the DAA – Balangir. Interested candidates who aspire to pursue a career as a Football Referee …

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UEFA appoints Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector after Paris UCL racism scandal!

An Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to conduct a disciplinary investigation into events that led to the match being abandoned. Following an incident at Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Istanbul Basaksehir FK, UEFA has – after discussion with both clubs – decided on …

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Through personal trainers, Indian referees increase fitness & move forward together!

Football in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot in terms of how teams approach the game. The I-League Qualifiers that was the first sporting event to be held in India after the lockdown, and the ongoing Indian Super League have given the teams the chance to …

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FIFA Referee Rowan Arumughan: Fitness, knowledge & meditation key for match preparation!

While the regulated lifestyle and rigorous training regimes of footballers – who work diligently to improve fitness in the gyms, follow stringent diet plans, study various tactics to function as a team – is well known, what often tends to escape our attention is the equally intense behind-the-scenes preparation, undertaken …

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AIFF Referees Director Ravishankar: Confident that women referees will officiate I-League matches soon!

Ravishankar J, Referees Director, All India Football Federation (AIFF), feels Indian women referees have improved significantly of late and in an interview with AIFF TV, the former FIFA referee expressed that the benchmark has been set for female referees to undergo the fitness tests for male referees and conduct I-League …

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AIFF TV: Live Q&A session with referee Rowan Arumughan & AIFF Referees Director Ravishankar J!

Eminent referee Rowan Arumughan and Ravishankar J, Director Referees, AIFF, join AIFF TV for an engaging conversation as they speak about the development of referees in Indian football over the years and share a number of unique insights.

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Man in the Middle: UEFA announces documentary on Champions League referees!

UEFA will deliver an unprecedented insight into one of the toughest jobs in football with next week’s release of an original documentary series showing up close and personal what it takes to be a UEFA Champions League referee. ‘Man in the Middle’, a weekly four-part series due to premiere on UEFA.tv on …

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Specialised Referee Coaches help Indian supervisors move forward together!

As Indian football continues to move forward together, efforts are being made by all stakeholders to keep progressing and constantly improving – with one of them being the Indian referees. In a novel initiative by the All India Football Federation, specialized coaches have been appointed for the nation’s top referees …

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AFC Referees Committee underlines continued support to Asia’s match officials!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Referees Committee praised the progress of Asian refereeing and reinforced its commitment to ensure the continued development of AFC match officials at its second meeting today, November 5. In a virtual meeting, chaired by Du Zhaocai, the AFC Referees Committee hailed the successful implementation of …

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