The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the appointment of match officials from across the globe for the upcoming Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024, with a notable representation from Africa. Among the 89 officials selected, 12 hail from Africa, demonstrating the continent’s expertise and contribution to the international football stage. The …
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Three Oceania Football Confederation match officials have been appointed to officiate at the 2024 Paris Olympic Football Tournaments. New Zealander Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh has been announced as one of the referees for Paris, while his compatriot Isaac Trevis and Solomon Islands Bernard Mutukera will be assistant referees. The FIFA Referees Committee …
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Yesterday, March 26, the Professional Referee Organization (PRO) and Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) finalized a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. The agreement, covering the next seven years from 2024 through 2030, represents the longest CBA for match officials in Major League Soccer history. The match officials represented by PSRA will …
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Referees will wear special jerseys to highlight UEFA’s ‘Be a Referee!’ campaign at the UWCL quarterfinals this week, following an initiative which aims to attract 40,000 new officials each season. As the Bilbao final gets closer and closer, match officials will wear unique shirts during some of the first and …
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2024 has begun with another prestigious international agreement for Macron. The Italian brand is the new “Match Officials Kit Supplier” for CONCACAF, football’s governing body in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. All match officials in CONCACAF club and international competitions will be wearing Macron sportswear for the next …
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Over the past week, young referees and assistant referees from seven national associations (Croatia, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden) have been learning at our CORE course, an introductory programme designed for officials who are working towards their international badges. The course offers a range of discussions, seminars and …
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Europe’s top female referees convened in Portuguese capital Lisbon this week to prepare for a demanding second half of the season. UEFA gathers leading officials twice each season, once at the beginning and once around the halfway stage, to deliver training sessions, tests and workshops to ensure they are in …
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Referee Sunny Singh Gill is set to make Premier League history this weekend when he takes charge of Crystal Palace vs Luton Town. He will become the first British South Asian to referee a match in the competition. Sunny will be the seventh referee outside of PGMOL’s (Professional Game Match …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s match officials moved closer to achieving their goal of officiating at the biggest stages in world football when the AFC Referee Academy’s Batch 2019 concluded their ninth and final Advanced Onsite Module on Friday. The Onsite Module, held from February 26 to March 1, saw …
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On matchday 23 of the current season, a RefCam was used in a Bundesliga match for the first time. The small special camera was attached to the referee’s headset during the match between Eintracht Frankfurt and VfL Wolfsburg and filmed the match from his perspective. A sound link was also …
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