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FIFA Referee Gillett moves from Australia to England

January 22, 2019, 9:26 pm
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Football Federation Australia (FFA) today confirmed that they have accepted the resignation of referee Jarred Gillett who will finish his duties in March 2019 to pursue both academic and refereeing opportunities overseas. Gillett graduated with a PhD in Biomechanics from The University of Queensland in December 2018, which focused on children with Cerebral Palsy. Gillett has been offered and accepted a position at Liverpool John Moore's University, where he will continue his research, which starts in April 2019, but he was also keen to continue working as a referee. To that end, Gillett will join the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) Select Group 2 for season 2019/20 being the group who referee in the English Football League Championship. Gillett, one of FFA's foundation full-time referees, has refereed 154 matches since 2010 including five (5) Hyundai A-League Grand Finals and has been named the Hyundai A-League Referee of the Year five (5) times. Gillett was also one of the first Hyundai A-League match officials trained as a Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
FFA Head of Leagues, Greg O'Rourke, acknowledged that Gillett's resignation caused mixed emotions given the impact of losing one of our best from the Hyundai A-League, but fully understood his desire to advance his career and wished him well for the future. "It is a sad day to lose a referee of Jarred's calibre both for his on-field performances but also as a colleague and a mentor to many. We fully understand and respect his decision to pursue opportunities in both academia and Refereeing in the UK and we wish him and his wife all the best for the future, said O'Rourke. "Since joining the Hyundai A-League referee panel in 2010, Jarred has proven himself on field as one of the best referees that Australia has ever produced. It is not only domestically that Jarred has excelled, but also internationally with plenty of high profile appointments in the AFC Champions League & AFC Cup as well as exchanges in the J-League (Japan), Chinese Super League and the Saudi Pro-League. Although Jarred is moving on, he has provided a benchmark for the many young Australian referees coming through the ranks looking to emulate his achievements”, concluded O'Rourke.
FFA Director of Referees, Ben Wilson, was disappointed but pragmatic about Jarred leaving the Hyundai A-League. "Referees are just like players and I fully understand Jarred's decision to look for other challenges outside Australia, said Wilson. "Having watched Jarred's development over the 8 past years, he has definitely grown into a word-class referee that has the respect of players, coaches and fans alike. Whatever Jarred chooses to do in the future, I am sure he will continue to be successful," concluded Wilson.
Jarred Gillett also had mixed emotions about making the decision to resign and move to the UK but believed that the time was right. "The Hyundai A-League provided the opportunity for me to progress from grassroots to a full-time professional referee and I'm grateful to the FFA, my coaches, mentors and colleagues who have played a role in my career so far," said Gillett. "It was a difficult decision, but I leave the Australian game with many great memories. Pursuing academic and football opportunities in the UK was an opportunity too good to pass up and I'm excited by the challenges ahead", concluded Gillett. His final referee appointment will be in Round 21 of the A-League 2018/19 season.


Milestones and awards
- Total A-League matches (including A-League Finals Series): 154
- FIFA Referee since 2013
- AFC Elite Panel Referee 2014- present
- One of the inaugural FFA full-time professional referees: 2015 - present
- Five times A-League Grand Finals (2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018)
- FFA Cup Final 2018 Referee
- AFC President's Cup Final 2014
- AFC Champions League 2014-19
- AFC and OFC FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
- AFC Ul9 Championships 2016 Semi-Final
- J-League, Indian Super League, Saudi Pro League, Chinese Super League
- A-League Referee of the Year 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Source: A-League.com
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UEFA Advanced Course for Top Referees (Winter 2019)

January 24, 2019, 10:09 am
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Lisbon (Portugal), 27-31 January 2019

Men
1. Aliyar Aghayev (AZE, Cat. 1)
2. Alexei Kulbakov (BLR, Cat. 1)
3. Georgi Kabakov (BUL, Cat. 1)
4, Pavel Kralovec (CZE, Elite)
5. Michael Oliver (ENG, Elite, photo)
6. Anthony Taylor (ENG, Elite)
7. Craig Pawson (ENG, Cat. 1)
8. Mattias Gestranius (FIN, Cat. 1)
9. Clement Turpin (FRA, Elite)
10. Benoît Bastien (FRA, Elite)
11. Ruddy Buquet (FRA, Cat. 1)
12. Nicolas Rainville (FRA, Cat. 2, VAR)
13. Deniz Aytekin (GER, Elite)
14. Felix Brych (GER, Elite)
15. Felix Zwayer (GER, Elite)
16. Tobias Stieler (GER, Cat. 1)
17. Daniel Siebert (GER, Cat. 1)
18. Bastian Dankert (GER, Cat. 2, VAR)
19. Marco Fritz (GER, Cat. 2, VAR)
20. Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE, Elite)
21. Viktor Kassai (HUN, Elite)
22. Orel Grinfeeld (ISR, Cat. 1)
23. Daniele Orsato (ITA, Elite)
24. Gianluca Rocchi (ITA, Elite)
25. Davide Massa (ITA, Cat. 1)
26. Marco Guda (ITA, Cat. 2, VAR)
27. Massimiliano Irrati (ITA, Cat. 2, VAR)
28. Gediminas Mažeika (LTU, Cat. 1)
29. Andris Treimanis (LVA, Cat. 1)
30. Björn Kuipers (NED, Elite)
29. Danny Makkelie (NED, Elite)
30. Serdar Gözübüyük (NED, Cat. 1)
31. Pol van Boekel (NED, Cat. 2, VAR)
32. Jochem Kamphuis (NED, No FIFA, VAR)
33. Szymon Marciniak (POL, Elite)
34. Paweł Raczkowski (POL, Cat. 1)
35. Paweł Gil (POL, Cat. 1, VAR)
36. Artur Soares Dias (POR, Cat. 1)
37. Tiago Martins (POR, Cat. 2, VAR)
38. Ovidiu Haţegan (ROU, Elite)
39. István Kovács (ROU, Cat. 1)
40. Sergei Karasev (RUS, Elite)
41. William Collum (SCO, Elite)
42. Robert Madden (SCO, Cat. 1)
43. Milorad Mažić (SRB, Elite)
44. Srdjan Jovanović (SRB, Cat. 1)
45. Ivan Kružliak (SVK, Cat. 1)
46. Damir Skomina (SVN, Elite)
47. Matej Jug (SVN, Cat. 1)
48. Slavko Vinčić (SVN, Cat. 1)
49. Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP, Elite)
50. Alberto Undiano Mallenco (ESP, Elite)
51. Jesus Gil Manzano (ESP, Elite)
52. Carlos Del Cerro Grande (ESP, Elite)
53. Juan Martínez Munuera (ESP, Cat. 2, VAR)
54. Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP, Cat. 2, VAR)
55. Andreas Ekberg (SWE, Cat. 1)
56. Cüneyt Çakır (TUR, Elite)
57. Hüseyin Göçek (TUR, Cat. 1, VAR)
58. Barış Şimşek (TUR, No FIFA, VAR)

Women
1. Ivana Martinčić (CRO, Cat. 1)
2. Jana Adamkova (CZE, Elite)
3. Lina Lehtovaara (FIN, Elite)
4. Stephanie Frappart (FRA, Elite)
5. Florence Guillemin (FRA, Cat. 1)
6. Riem Hussein (GER, Elite)
7. Bibiana Steinhaus (GER, Elite)
8. Katalin Kulcsár (HUN, Elite)
9. Monika Mularczyk (POL, Elite)
10. Sandra Braz Bastos (POR, Elite)
11. Anastasia Pustovoitova (RUS, Elite)
12. Pernilla Larsson (SWE, Elite)
13. Sara Persson (SWE, Elite)
14. Esther Staubili (SUI, Elite)
15. Kateryna Monzul (UKR, Elite)

Guests
1. Lei Zhang (CHN)
2. Yinhao Shen (CHN)
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UEFA VAR Seminar 2019

January 24, 2019, 10:10 am
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In preparation for the knock-out stage of the Champions League, UEFA has invited 27 referees and 22 assistant referees to a VAR seminar in Malaga (Spain), between 4 and 7 February 2019.


Referees
1. Cüneyt Çakır (TUR)
2. William Collum (SCO)
3. Bastian Dankert (GER)
4. Carlos Del Cerro Grande (ESP)
5. Marco Fritz (GER)
6. Paweł Gil (POL)
7. Hüseyin Göçek (TUR)
8. Marco Guida (ITA)
9. Ovidiu Hațegan (ROU)
10. Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP)
11. Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)
12. Jochem Kamphuis (NED)
13. François Letexier (FRA)
14. Danny Makkelie (NED)
15. Szymon Marciniak (POL)
16. Juan Martínez Munuera (ESP)
17. Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
18. Milorad Mažić (SRB)
19. Michael Oliver (ENG)
20. Pawel Raczkowski (POL)
21. Nicolas Rainville (FRA)
22. Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE)
23. Barış Şimşek (TUR)
24. Damir Skomina (SVN)
25. Anthony Taylor (ENG)
26. Clement Turpin (FRA)
27. Pol van Boekel (NED)

Assistant Referees
1. Roberto Alonso Fernandez (ESP)
2. Simon Bennett (ENG)
3. Gary Beswick (ENG)
4. Stuart Burt (ENG)
5. Pau Cebrian Devis (ESP)
6. Nicolas Danos (FRA)
7. Roberto Diaz Perez (ESP)
8. Lazaros Dimitriadis (GRE)
9. Dalibor Djurdjević (SRB)
10. Bahattin Duran (TUR)
11. Sebastian Gheorghe (ROU)
12. Cyril Gringore (FRA)
13. Polychronis Kostaras (GRE)
14. David Mc Geachie (SCO)
15. Adam Nunn (ENG)
16. Tarik Ongun (TUR)
17. Jure Praprotnik (SVN)
18. Milovan Ristić (SRB)
19. Octavian Sovre (ROU)
20. Graeme Stewart (SCO)
21. Robert Vukan (SVN)
22. Juan Yuste Jimenez (ESP)
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Africa: FIFA issues life time ban to Chaibou, CAF lifts suspensions of Charef and Sikazwe

January 25, 2019, 10:30 am
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One of world's most infamous match-fixing cases was settled Thursday when a referee notorious for corrupt calls was banned for life. The corrupt games in Ibrahim Chaibou's career were key to revealing how easily international friendlies could be manipulated for betting scams, forced FIFA to change the rules for appointing referees, and helped expose the influence of convicted fixer Wilson Perumal. "Chaibou was probably the most corrupt referee the game of football has seen," former FIFA investigator Chris Eaton told The Associated Press on Thursday. Still, it took more than eight years to confirm his life ban from any involvement in soccer. FIFA ethics committee judges found the referee from Niger guilty of taking bribes to corrupt international friendly games in 2010 and 2011, soccer's world governing body said. Chaibou was fined 200,000 Swiss francs ($201,000), though it is unclear what power FIFA has to make the long-retired referee pay. He can appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The Niger official was paid bribes to influence the outcome of national-team games played in Africa, the Middle East and South America. His favoured tactic was awarding questionable penalty kicks - often for real and imagined handball offences - to help increase the number of goals scored. FIFA did not specify which games its ethics committee took into account when judging Chaibou. However, his most suspect games are well established. In May 2010, a warm-up game for World Cup host South Africa in Polokwane ended in a 5-0 win over Guatemala. Chaibou awarded three penalties for handball and South Africa scored two of them. Betting monitoring agencies noted a spike in wagers on at least three goals being scored in the game. In September 2010, Bahrain won 3-0 against a team making itself out to be Togo's national team but which was actually a group of impostor players. Chaibou's job that time was to limit the number of goals scored, according to evidence from Perumal after his arrest. Both games in 2010 were organized by Perumal from Singapore, whose agency could be hired by national soccer federations to organize a game and provide the referee. FIFA leadership was then not alert to the spreading risk of match-fixing. Its official line immediately after the Bahrain-Togo fiasco was not to investigate because neither member federation had complained. Chaibou was then appointed for national team games in Bolivia and Ecuador, and oversaw another notorious incident when Nigeria hosted Argentina in June 2011. With Nigeria leading 4-0 late on, Chaibou allowed the game to continue beyond the allotted stoppage time and then awarded Argentina a penalty for a non-existent handball against defender Efe Ambrose. A 4-1 result paid out bets of five goals to be scored. "I judged it to be a penalty, so I gave a penalty ... to make everyone happy. That's it," Chaibou told the AP in a telephone interview for an article published in February 2013. Eaton, who opened FIFA's investigation of Chaibou before leaving in 2012, said Perumal described his favoured referee as courageous for awarding suspect penalties late in games. "It wasn't courage, it was pure unadulterated corrupt greed," said Eaton, a former detective and Interpol official. He praised FIFA for pursuing the referee long after Chaibou's mandatory retirement from the international list of approved referees after turning 45 in 2011. "It's a well-deserved shaming of the man who disgraced African football more than any other", Eaton said. (Source: CTV)
CAF has lifted the provisional suspension of top referee Janny Sikazwe after being accused of corruption in November last year. The top referee who has been flying the Zambian and African flags high has been handed a reprieve by the CAF Disciplinary Committee. “After having thoroughly checked the elements presented to them regarding the violation by Mr. Janny Sikazwe of CAF Regulations, in particular Arts. 82, 136, 152, of the CAF Disciplinary Code: The Disciplinary Board decided that there is no sufficient evidence to implicate the involvement of Mr. Janny Sikazwe regarding the allegations of corruption made against him. Therefore, the Disciplinary Board decides: The provisional suspension of Mr. Janny Sikazwe is lifted”, states correspondence from CAF. Sikazwe was suspended following corruption allegations – in violation of CAF Regulations Articles 82, 136 and 152 of the CAF disciplinary code – raised by Angolan Primeiro de Agosto in their 2018 CAF Champions League semi-final, second leg match with eventual champions Esperance de Tunis. Sikazwe officiated at the FIFA World Cup in Russia in 2018 making history as he became the first Zambian to achieve that feat, (Source: Zambia Reports)
The Algerian Football Federation announced that the CAF Disciplinary Committee decided to lift the sanctions imposed on the Algerian referee Mehdi Abid Charef after the CAF Champions League final. The international referee had been sanctioned for "poor performance" in that match, when Charef awarded two penalty kicks extremely generous to the Egyptians. In both cases, the VAR had been accessed without the decision being changed despite the images and the Tunisian club had cried foul. Abid Charef was interviewed on 15 December 2018 by the president of the FAF, Kheireddine Zetchi, and members of the Federal Bureau to hear his story after his temporary suspension by CAF. "Abid Charef, gave explanations and members of the Federal Bureau concluded there is no evidence regarding any allegations of corruption made against him, so CAF lifted his provisional suspension", informed the FAF. (Source:Africa Top Sports)
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AFC Asian Cup 2019 – Semi-finals

January 26, 2019, 7:49 pm
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28 January 2019

Iran – Japan
Referee: Christopher Beath (AUS)
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Cream (AUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Anton Shchetinin (AUS)
Fourth Official: Kim Dong-Jin (KOR)
VAR: Paolo Valeri (ITA)
AVAR 1: Muhammad Bin Jahari (SIN)
AVAR 2: Ko Hyung-Jin (KOR)

29 January 2019
Qatar – UAE
Referee: Cesar Ramos (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Hernandez (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Morín (MEX)
Fourth Official: Ravshan Irmatov (UZB)
VAR: Paolo Valeri (ITA)
AVAR 1: Muhammad Bin Jahari (SIN)
AVAR 2: Christopher Beath (AUS)
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Copa Libertadores – First Round

January 28, 2019, 10:01 am
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First Leg, 22-23 January 2019

Delfin – Nacional
Referee: Julio Bascunan (CHI, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Raul Orellana (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Edson Cisternas (CHI)
Fourth Official: Eduardo Gamboa (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Wilson Lamouroux (COL)

Deportivo La Guaira – Real Garcilaso
Referee: Cesar Deischler (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Alejandro Molina (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Urrutia (CHI)
Fourth Official: Felipe Gonzalez (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Miguel Buitrago (VEN)

Bolívar – Defensor Sporting
Referee: Diego Haro (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jonny Bossio (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stephen Atoche (PER)
Fourth Official: Kevin Ortega (PER)
Referee Assessor: Jose Carpio (ECU)

Second Leg, 29-30 January 2019

Real Garcilaso – Deportivo La Guaira
Referee: Mauro Vigliano (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Bonfa (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Julio Fernandez (ARG)
Fourth Official: Dario Herrera (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Juan Corozo (ECU)

Nacional – Delfin
Referee: Andres Rojas (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Alexander Guzman (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Dionisio Ruiz (COL)
Fourth Official: Gustavo Murillo (COL)
Referee Assessor: Carlos Pastorino (URU)

Defensor Sporting – Bolívar
Referee: Jose Argote (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Luis Murillo (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Franchescoly Chacon (VEN)
Fourth Official: Juan Soto (VEN)
Referee Assessor: Freddy Arellanos (PER)
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CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2019

January 28, 2019, 10:02 am
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Niger, 2-17 February 2019

Referees
1. Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (BDI)
2. Antoine Effa (CMR, photo)
3. Souleiman Djama (DJI)
4. Mohamed Omar (EGY)
5. Peter Waweru (KEN)
6. Boubou Traoré (MLI)
7. Imtehaz Heeralall (MRI)
8. Mohamed Moussa (NIG)
9. Jean Ishimwe (RWA)
10. Hassan Mohamed (SOM)
11. Kokou Ntale (TOG)
12. Haythem Guirat (TUN)

Assistant Referees
1. Luis Barbosa (CPV)
2. Jospin Malonga (CTA)
3. Gamal Samir (EGY)
4. Firmino Bassafim (GNB)
5. Lionel Hasinjarasoa (MAD)
6. Fabien Cauvelet (MRI)
7. Mustapha Akerkad (MAR)
8. Mathew Kanyanga (NAM)
9. Abdoul Saley (NIG)
10. Hamza Abdi (SOM)
11. Dick Okello (UGA)
12. Samuel Atango (ETH)
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FIFA AR Bekker spends 3 months at Greek hospital after suffering stroke

January 28, 2019, 8:32 pm
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Ukrainian assistant referee Serhiy Bekker has been staying at a hospital in Greece for three months in a row. In October 2018, Bekker was appointed AR in a game in this country; however, on the eve of the match, they found him at a hotel suite, suffering consequences of a stroke. Kostyantyn Andriyuk, a sports journalist, posted that on Facebook. Serhiy Bekker received no financial aid from the national football federation of Ukraine
"Assistant referee Serhiy Bekker was assigned 21 or 22 top games between Dynamo and Shakhtar in Ukraine. On October 24, the day before a European competition game in Greece, he was found at a hotel suite with the stroke. They saved him, but that entailed a long-lasting treatment. The UEFA insurance policy allowed to allocate 80,000 Euros and the Greek football federation gave some more money. The Football Federation of Ukraine gave 0 Euros, 00 percent. Serhiy Bekker is still at a Greek hospital. One month of treatment costs some 10,000 Euros", said Andriyuk. According to him, the referee's father sold his own car to save his son. Ukrainian football referees also joined in. In total, they collected some 6,000 dollars. I wonder how much Luciano Lucci, the head of the Referees Committee, and the leaders of the Ukrainian federation donated for that purpose? There are the people who came here to develop football and care about it. But what about caring about the life and health of their own employee?', Andriyuk wrote. He turned to the teams' owners, presidents and club managers, asking to help treat the referee and bring him home.

Source: 112
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FIFA Futsal World Cup 2020 – UEFA Qualifiers (Preliminary Round)

January 30, 2019, 6:48 pm
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31 January – 3 February 2019

Group A
1. Besart Ismajli (KVX)
2. Kirill Naishouler (FIN)
3. Jacob Pawlowski (GER)
4. Lukas Pesko (SVK)

Group B
1. Victor Berg-Audic (FRA, photo)
2. Eduards Fatkulins (LVA)
3. Shota Kukhilava (GEO)
4. Daniel Matkovic (SUI)

Group C
1. Moshe Bohbot (ISR)
2. Viktor Bugenko (MDA)
3. Grigori Osomkov (EST)
4. Dario Pezzuto (ITA)

Group D
1. Vladimir Kadykov (RUS)
2. Kaloyan Kirilov (BUL)
3. Fredric Nilholt (SWE)
4. Slawomir Steczko (POL)

Group E
1. Alem Bajrovic (BIH)
2. Hennadiy Hora (UKR)
3. Alessandro Malfer (ITA)
4. Jacob Van Dijke (NED)

Group G
1. Daniele D'Adamo (SMR)
2. Javier Moreno Reina (ESP)
3. Costas Nicolaou (CYP)
4. Hikmat Qafarli (AZE)

Group H
1. Josip Barton (MKD)
2. Norbert Szilagyi (HUN)
3. Dejan Veselic (SVN)
4. Grigori Zelentsov (RUS)
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AFC Asian Cup Final 2019: Irmatov (UZB)

January 30, 2019, 6:59 pm
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1 February 2019

Japan – Qatar
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (UZB)
Assistant Referee 1: Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (UZB)
Assistant Referee 2: Jakhongir Saidov (UZB)
Fourth Official: Ma Ning (CHN)
VAR: Paolo Valeri (ITA)
AVAR 1: Muhammad Bin Jahari (SIN)
AVAR 2: Christopher Beath (AUS)
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Remembering former FIFA World Cup referee Mikkelsen

January 31, 2019, 1:38 pm
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Peter Mikkelsen, one of world football’s leading referees in the 1980s and 1990s passed away on Tuesday at the age of 58 following a long illness. Mikkelsen made his officiating debut in the Danish Super League in 1985 and became a FIFA referee the same year. He finished his international career in 1996 and officiated at his last game in Denmark in 1998. He refereed at five FIFA World Cup matches, two in Italy in 1990 and three in the USA in 1994. He also refereed at two UEFA European Football Championship tournaments, 1992 in Sweden and 1996 in England. Mikkelsen won the World Referee of the Year Award in 1991 and 1993. He was a UEFA referee observer and took care of young Danish referees. Mikkelsen was a valued member of the FIFA Referees Committee for many years. 
Speaking about Mikkelsen’s death, Chairman of FIFA’s Referees Committee Pierluigi Collina said: “Peter was passionate about football and a highly respected sportsman throughout his career. He truly lived football and his skill in refereeing was acknowledged far beyond Danish borders. We will remember him fondly in particular for his commitment to instilling the same passion in young referees that so distinguished him on the pitch. He was probably Denmark’s best referee and was a true role model for all of us. His many colleagues in Denmark, FIFA and the global football community will remember him with much affection and admiration.” 

Source: FIFA
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UEFA referees primed for spring duty

February 1, 2019, 2:13 pm
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UEFA’s top European male and female referees have been in training in Lisbon – preparing for the second half of the campaign, as well as for the introduction of video assistant referees (VAR) in the UEFA Champions League. A challenging second half of the season awaits Europe’s top referees – with UEFA confident that the match officials will take an important period for refereeing in their stride. The 122 male and female referees – 46 of them newcomers to the international list - have spent the week in Lisbon at UEFA’s latest annual winter gathering, in preparation for assignments in UEFA’s club and national team competitions over the coming months.
For top European male match officials on the advanced course, the four days in Portugal saw training and fine-tuning work for the imminent introduction of video assistant referees (VAR) in the UEFA Champions League, starting in the Round of 16, which kicks off on 12 February. Last year, VAR was incorporated into the Laws of the Game by football’s lawmakers, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), following trials in major competitions. The video assistant referee reviews decisions made by the referee in certain key match situations with the use of video footage and a headset for communication. UEFA’s Executive Committee decided to introduce VAR in UEFA competitions last September, and the committee took a subsequent decision in December for VAR to be deployed from the start of this season’s UEFA Champions League knockout phase. In addition, VAR is to be used at this season's UEFA Europa League final in Baku, the UEFA Nations League Finals in Portugal in June and the UEFA European Under-21 Championship final tournament in Italy in the same month. The referees took part in specific practical training sessions and simulation sessions involving recorded footage of actual matches, practicing reviews in particular. Study sessions on recent incidents in UEFA matches, using video clips, also included discussions on potential VAR situations. “VAR will provide an important help to match officials,” said UEFA’s chief refereeing officer Roberto Rosetti. “It’s a big step forward for Europe’s referees, and we are ready for the challenge.” In addition to VAR preparation, the referees were encouraged to be decisive and firm in fulfilling their crucial role on the field. Instructions given to them included the need to protect players from serious injury caused by reckless challenges, as well as to safeguard the image of the game by, for example, acting firmly against cases of dissent or mobbing. “We don’t need nice or popular referees,” Rosetti said. “We need strong personalities with a professional attitude, who show courage in taking decisions and act as role models for other referees around Europe”.
The international newcomers received a full briefing into what UEFA expects from them as they start out on their journey. “You should be proud, because this is a very important time for you,” Rosetti told them. “Be yourselves – look for improvement every day, don’t try to copy others, and enjoy this moment.” The new referees were also given wise words of motivation by two officials who have reached the European summit – Germany’s Felix Brych and Switzerland’s Esther Staubli – who advised them in particular about their important role as ambassadors for UEFA and European football. Fitness training was a key item on the agenda in Lisbon, with the newcomers in particular tested in sprint exercises and undertaking the yo-yo intermittent endurance test – the aim being to check their physical condition. “Challenge yourself to make progress – we are there to help you,” UEFA referee fitness expert Werner Helsen told them. During the course, referees were reminded of the need for consistency and uniformity in decision-making. The new officials in particular were informed of the standards that UEFA expects of them as they set on what they hope will be long and successful careers. 
The week ended with an inspirational moment – courtesy of special guest Beatrice Vio, the Italian wheelchair fencer who has won the world, European and Paralympic titles in recent years. The 21-year-old, who at the age of 11 had both legs amputated from the knee, and both arms from the forearms owing to meningitis, was given a standing ovation by the referees for her stirring story of courage and determination to overcome adversity and achieve sporting success. “If you referee, you are doing it because you love it,” she told the officials. “Believe in yourselves, and believe that what you are doing is right.” 

Source: UEFA
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Copa Sudamericana – First Round (First Leg)

February 3, 2019, 9:55 am
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5-7 February 2019

Union La Calera – Chapecoense
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (URU, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Soppi (URU)
Fourth Official: Christian Ferreyra (URU)
Referee Assessor: Rodolfo Otero (ARG)

Botafogo – Defensa y Justicia
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Nievas (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Horacio Ferreiro (URU)
Fourth Official: Andres Matonte (URU)
Referee Assessor: Jorge Osorio (CHI)

Bahia – Liverpool
Referee: Jesus Valenzuela (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Lopez (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Tulio Moreno (VEN)
Fourth Official: Marlon Escalante (VEN)
Referee Assessor: Jose Buitrago (COL)

Deportivo Santani – Once Caldas
Referee: Braulio Machado (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Kleber Gil (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Danilo Manis (BRA)
Fourth Official: Wagner Magalhaes (BRA)
Referee Assessor: Dario Ubriaco (URU)
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Copa Libertadores – Second Round (First Leg)

February 3, 2019, 9:57 am
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5-7 February 2019

Danubio – Atletico Mineiro
Referee: German Delfino (ARG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Belatti (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Maximiliano Yesso (ARG)
Fourth Official: Silvio Trucco (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Amelio Andino (PAR)

Melgar – Universidad de Chile
Referee: Anderson Daronco (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Fabricio Vilarinho (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Guilherme Camilo (BRA)
Fourth Official: Rodolpho Toski (BRA)
Referee Assessor: Carlos Herrera (ECU)

The Strongest – Libertad
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Lescano (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Byron Romero (ECU)
Fourth Official: Franklin Congo (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Cesar Escano (PER)

Defensor Sporting – Barcelona
Referee: Julio Bascunan (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Schiemann (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Raul Orellana (CHI)
Fourth Official: Cesar Deischler (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Pablo Silva (ARG)

Delfin – Caracas
Referee: Nicolas Gallo (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Wilmar Navarro (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Roldan (COL)
Fourth Official: John Ospina (COL)
Referee Assessor: Ana Oliveira (BRA)

Talleres – Sao Paulo
Referee: Wilmar Roldan (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Alexander Guzman (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: John Leon (COL)
Fourth Official: Carlos Herrera (COL)
Referee Assessor: Ubaldo Aquino (PAR)

Palestino – Independiente Medellin
Referee: Victor Carrillo (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Coty Carrera (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Raul Lopez (PER)
Fourth Official: Luis Garay (PER)
Referee Assessor: Sergio Cristiano (BRA)

Deportivo La Guaira – Atletico Nacional
Referee: Facundo Tello (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Ezequiel Brailovsky (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Pablo Gonzalez (ARG)
Fourth Official: Fernando Espinoza (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Candelario Andarcia (VEN)
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Highest paid referees in the world

February 4, 2019, 8:28 pm
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The NBA referees are the highest paid professional match officials in the world. The season begins in October and finals are being played in June. NBA referees earn a good salary package, making more money than any other match officials.
Match Officials
Per Match
Playoffs & Finals
Annual Earnings
NBA Professional Referee
$3,500
$5,000
$500,000
NBA Entry Level Referee
$600
$1,000
$250,000
Women's NBA Referee
$425
$800
$180,000
The average annual salaries of professional referees in the North-American top leagues:
NBA (basketball): $375,000
MLB (baseball): $235,000
NHL (hockey): $212,500
NFL (American football): $188,322

Source: TSM Sportz
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Referees train with VAR ahead of approval for Women’s World Cup

February 4, 2019, 8:35 pm
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Women’s World Cup referees are undergoing training with VARs in matches over the next two weeks, The Associated Press has learned, paving the way for the FIFA council to approve the use of video reviews at the tournament in France. FIFA has faced criticism for not committing to using video assistant referees at the June 7 - July 7 Women’s World Cup just as they were for the men’s tournament for the first time in Russia last year. Amid growing demands for clarity on the deployment of VAR, United States women’s team coach Jill Ellis said it would be “insulting” if female players didn’t have an equal right to have decisions reviewed by video at their biggest tournament. England counterpart Phil Neville has also criticized the standard of refereeing in the women’s game and the lack of technology which could reduce mistakes. 
FIFA only gave the first indication on Monday that it does plan to use the technology in France after the AP discovered previously undisclosed training with VARs was taking place in seminars and matches in Qatar. It ensures the 27 referees and 47 assistant referees will gain the necessary experience that allows FIFA executives at a meeting in Miami in March to approve the use of the technology for the World Cup. “The final decision if VAR will be used at the Women’s World Cup will be taken by the FIFA council,” FIFA told The Associated Press on Monday. The governing body had previously only said a decision about VAR would come “in due time.” FIFA is now ramping up testing with VAR as referees preside over matches with the assistance of technology at the Al Kass International Cup for men’s under-17 teams, including Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, from Monday through Feb. 15 at Qatar’s Aspire Academy. “It’s similar to the men’s preparation,” FIFA said in a statement to the AP after being asked about the gathering of Women’s World Cup referees in Doha. “To have the best preparation the referees will have VAR training and in addition to that they will officiate games of the Al Kass Cup.” It is a rare deployment of female referees at men’s games. Uruguayan official Claudia Umpierrez made the first VAR call of the tournament near Doha to disallow a goal for offside in a game involving Aspire and Moroccan side Raja Club Athletic on Monday evening. “They have a competition, real matches and that’s is the best way to practice,” FIFA said. “VAR is only a part of their preparation. All other refereeing aspects like reading the game, uniformity and consistency in their decisions, positioning etc., are also crucial for their performances.” While the Women’s World Cup referees and their assistants are women, most of the VARs are men, with some having gained experienced at the World Cup in Russia. No domestic women’s competition currently uses VAR. When FIFA in December announced the appointment of referees for the Women’s World Cup, there was no mention of VAR. FIFA appears to be operating on the same timescale to last year when VAR for the men’s World Cup was officially approved at a council meeting in March. The video review calls in Russia were made from FIFA’s International Broadcast Center near Moscow. VARs, four to a game, sat with monitor operators trained to find the best camera angles before feeding decisions back to referees on the pitch in stadiums. Referees can also check replays themselves on pitch-side monitors. Video review can help referees overturn clear errors in game-changing situations. This means incidents involving goals scored, the award of penalty kicks, red cards, and cases of referees showing cards to the wrong player. 

Source: AP
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CONMEBOL U-20 Championship 2019 (Matchday 4)

February 7, 2019, 8:14 pm
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Argentina – Uruguay
Referee: Arnaldo Samaniego (PAR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Roberto Canete (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Urrutia (CHI)
Fourth Official: Diego Haro (PER)
Referee Assessor: Claudio Puga (CHI)

Ecuador – Brazil
Referee: Ivo Mendez (BOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Antelo (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Edwar Saavedra (BOL)
Fourth Official: Joel Alarcon (PER)
Referee Assessor: Oscar Ruiz (COL)

Venezuela – Colombia
Referee: Mario Diaz De Vivar (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Dario Gaona (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Alejandro Molina (CHI)
Fourth Official: Cristian Garay (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Hector Baldassi (ARG)
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CONMEBOL U-20 Championship 2019 (Matchday 5)

February 10, 2019, 10:58 am
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Colombia – Uruguay
Referee: Diego Haro (PER, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Victor Raez (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Michael Orue (PER)
Fourth Official: Ivo Mendez (BOL)
Reserve AR: Edwar Saavedra (BOL)
Referee Assessor: Hector Baldassi (ARG)

Venezuela – Ecuador
Referee: Arnaldo Samaniego (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Roberto Canete (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Dario Gaona (PAR)
Fourth Official: Cristian Garay (CHI)
Reserve AR: Claudio Urrutia (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Hugo Munoz (CHI)

Brazil – Argentina
Referee: Piero Maza (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Claudio Rios (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Jose Retamal (CHI)
Fourth Official: Joel Alarcon (PER)
Reserve AR: Alejandro Molina (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Claudio Puga (CHI)
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Copa Sudamericana – First Round (First Leg, II)

February 10, 2019, 10:59 am
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12-14 February 2019

River Plate – Santos
Referee: German Delfino (ARG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Gabriel Chade (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Lucas Germanotta (ARG)
Fourth Official: Dario Herrera (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Patricio Polic (CHI)

Macara – Guabira
Referee: Rodolpho Toski (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Marcelo Van Gasse (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Fabricio Vilarinho (BRA)
Fourth Official: Wagner Reway (BRA)
Referee Assessor: Wilson Lamouroux (COL)

Fluminense – Antofagasta
Referee: Arnaldo Samaniego (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Eduardo Cardozo (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Zorrilla (PAR)
Fourth Official: Derlis Lopez (PAR)
Referee Assessor: Ricardo Casas (ARG)

Royal Pari – Monagas
Referee: Cristian Garay (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Alejandro Molina (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Jose Retamal (CHI)
Fourth Official: Eduardo Gamboa (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Mauricio Espinosa (URU)

Corinthians – Racing Club
Referee: Victor Carrillo (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Victor Raez (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Michael Orue (PER)
Fourth Official: Joel Alarcon (PER)
Referee Assessor: Jose Carpio (ECU)
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Copa Libertadores – Second Round (Second Leg)

February 10, 2019, 11:01 am
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12-14 February 2019

Atletico Mineiro – Danubio
Referee: Patricio Loustau (ARG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Bonfa (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Ezequiel Brailovsky (ARG)
Fourth Official: Facundo Tello (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Enrique Caceres (PAR)

Barcelona – Defensor Sporting
Referee: Wilmar Roldan (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Wilmar Navarro (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: John Leon (COL)
Fourth Official: Bismarks Santiago (COL)
Referee Assessor: Jorge Jaimes (PER)

Independiente Medellin – Palestino
Referee: Juan Soto (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Lopez (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Jorge Urrego (VEN)
Fourth Official: Marlon Escalante (VEN)
Referee Assessor: Hebert Aguilera (BOL)

Universidad de Chile – Melgar
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Richard Trinidad (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Gabriel Popovits (URU)
Fourth Official: Andres Matonte (URU)
Referee Assessor: Nilson Moncao (BRA)

Libertad – The Strongest
Referee: Wagner Magalhaes (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Emerson de Carvalho (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alessandro Rocha (BRA)
Fourth Official: Luiz de Oliveira (BRA)
Referee Assessor: Angel Sanchez (ARG)

Sao Paulo – Talleres
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Lescano (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Byron Romero (ECU)
Fourth Official: Guillermo Guerrero (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Martin Vazquez (URU)

Caracas – Delfin
Referee: Ricardo Marques (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Rodrigo Correa (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Pires (BRA)
Fourth Official: Dewson Freitas (BRA)
Referee Assessor: Juan Lugones (BOL)

Atletico Nacional – Deportivo La Guaira
Referee: Piero Maza (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Schiemann (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Rios (CHI)
Fourth Official: Felipe Gonzalez (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Roberto Perassi (BRA)
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