A few days after French referee Stephanie Frappart blew the final whistle at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, FIFA reflected with satisfaction on the performance of the referees and how the implementation of Video assistant referee (VAR) had contributed to the resounding success of refereeing at the …
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Stéphanie Frappart was appointed as match referee for the final of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, which will be contested between USA and the Netherlands at 17.00h CET on Sunday in Lyon. The French official has already officiated three games so far at the tournament: the 0-0 …
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Alberto Undiano Mallenco will never forget his last match as a referee – Sunday’s UEFA Nations League final between Portugal and the Netherlands. “I want to enjoy the experience,” says the Spaniard, who hangs up his whistle after three decades of service. Refereeing three finals in a month is a …
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FIFA Referees’ Committee – represented by Collina, Head of FIFA’s Referees Department Massimo Busacca, and Kari Seitz, FIFA’s Senior Manager of Refereeing – announced with regret that experienced Canadian referee Carol Anne Chenard and Chinese assistant referee Yongmei Cui will no longer be able to take part in the Women’s …
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Damir Skomina will reach an historic milestone when he referees Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool – and the Slovenian says there are still targets to be achieved. Damir Skomina didn’t set fixed goals for himself when he started out on his refereeing journey as a …
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The relationship between UEFA and Macron is further consolidated by a new prestigious agreement that has made the Italian brand the new “Official UEFA Referee Match Kit Supplier”. This is a partnership of the highest level and it confirms the leadership Macron has achieved internationally in becoming the first Italian …
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The All India Football Federation organised a seminar for the Head of Referees (HOR) of various Member Associations in Gwalior from May 17-18, 2019 which was attended by 21 of the 29 HOR appointed by the respective member associations. The road map for the development of the referees and the …
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The Indian Women’s League has seen many talented footballers come to the fore. However, there have always been four dedicated women sweating in every match to ensure that it is supervised smoothly — the referees. In what is a significant change for referee’s development in the country, all matches of …
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The All India Football Federation condoles the death of former FIFA referee Shivappa Shetty who passed away earlier today, May 19, 2019 morning. He was 86. Shivappa is survived by his wife, his two sons, and a daughter. He was hospitalised on Saturday evening on signs of food poisoning, and …
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The UEFA Referees Committee has announced that Gianluca Rocchi will referee the 2019 UEFA Europa League final between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at the Baku Olympic Stadium on Wednesday, May 29 (kick-off at 23.00h local time/21.00h CET). Rocchi has been an international referee since 2008. This season, the 45-year-old …
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