The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) disciplinary committee on Wednesday, February 3 handed out harsh punishment to SC East Bengal head coach Robbie Fowler, who received a four match suspension and a fine of Rs 5 lakh after being found guilty of making “insulting” remarks against Indian referees in the …
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A second CAT-5 Referee Development Program in Odisha concluded yesterday, January 25, which was being conducted by the Sports & Y.S. Department of tbe Government of Odisha, the AIFF and the FA of Odisha. 30 participants including seven women participated in the above said course. Murti G. (Karnataka) and Pijus …
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Refereeing in the Indian Super League – Season 7 has been an issue with crucial mistakes made in officiating in a number of matches. Now as XtraTime reports, the AIFF has called on one of India’s best referees in Pranjal Banerjee to join the match officials in Goa after he …
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A CAT-5 Referee Development Program in Odisha was inaugurated by Vishal Kumar Dev, IAS (Principal Secretary, Govt. of Odisha) at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar today. This program is being jointly conducted by the Sports & Y S Deptt of Government of Odisha, the All India Football Federation and the …
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The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will be in charge at the forthcoming 2020 FIFA Club World Cup – Qatar. Seven referees and twelve assistant referees have been selected for the tournament and together with them, FIFA has also selected seven video match officials (VMOs) to …
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Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) yesterday, December 24 organised an ‘Open Communication Forum’ between the Indian Super League (ISL) clubs’ Head Coaches, officials at All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its Referees Department to discuss a number of aspects related to developing the officiating of the games and communication between …
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CONCACAF has come out with an official statement on its Position on VAR and disciplinary matters in the LAFC vs Club America 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League semifinal. CONCACAF position on VAR CONCACAF made a decision in 2019 to roll out VAR into its competitions from 2021 onwards. Since 2019 …
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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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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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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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