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UEFA approves new principles for national team matches

August 31, 2020, 1:47 pm
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The preparation of the national team matches is progressing against a background of difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The implementation of the UEFA Return to Play Protocol (Protocol), which includes a rigorous testing programme, is aimed at ensuring that matches can go ahead as planned. In addition, and based on the UEFA Protocol requirements, most member associations have managed to obtain from their competent national/local authorities exemptions allowing teams to travel to the match venue and their players to return to their clubs after their national team duty. However, positive Covid-19 cases from tests conducted before the matches may result in groups of players or entire teams being placed into quarantine and national associations being unable to field a team for a specific match, following a decision of the relevant competent national/local authority. Based on this situation and given the specificity of the national team competition matches, the UEFA Executive Committee - on 28 August 2020 - approved the following principles applicable to the above-mentioned competitions:
1) should a group of players of a team be placed into mandatory quarantine or self-isolation following a decision of a competent national/local authority, the match will go ahead as scheduled as long as the team has at least 13 players available (including at least one goalkeeper), irrespective of any other provision of the respective competition’s regulations (including the deadline for the submission of the list of players), provided that all players are eligible to represent the Under-21 or the relevant national team in accordance with the applicable FIFA regulations and have been tested negative as required by the UEFA Protocol;
2) if a national association is not in a position to field a team with the above-mentioned minimum number of players (i.e. 13 including at least one goalkeeper), the match will, if possible, be rescheduled at a date to be fixed by the UEFA administration, which shall also have the power to assign it to a venue which may be in a neutral country (within the territory of a UEFA member association) if deemed appropriate; in any event, the home team will remain responsible for the organisation of the match and all related costs;
3) if the match cannot be rescheduled, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body will take a decision on the matter. The national association that is responsible for the match not taking place or not being played in full will be declared to have forfeited the match by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body unless the latter comes to the conclusion that both or none of the teams is/are responsible for the match not taking place or not being played in full, meaning the match cannot be declared as forfeited. If the match cannot be declared as forfeited, the outcome of the match will be decided by drawing of lots (i.e. win 1-0, loss 0-1 or draw 0-0) carried out by the UEFA administration;
4) if any member of the appointed referee team for a match tests positive for Covid-19, UEFA may exceptionally appoint replacement match officials who may be of the same nationality as one of the national associations and/or may not be on the FIFA list.

Source: UEFA
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DFB Referees of the Year 2020: Hussein and Fritz

September 1, 2020, 8:36 am
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Dr. Riem Hussein and Marco Fritz are the referees of the year 2020 awarded by the German Football Association (DFB). Hussein, DFB referee since 2005, can look forward to the title of referee of the year for the third time after 2013 and 2016. Marco Fritz, DFB referee since 2006, was voted referee of the year for the first time in his career. "The two referees of the year not only impressed with their consistently good sporting performance, both are strong personalities and role models outside of their game management. Dr. Riem Hussein and Marco Fritz have absolutely earned this award both on and off the pitch", says Ronny Zimmermann, DFB Vice President for Referees and Qualification. "The many successful appointments of our referees at national and international level in the very special 2019/2020 season made the choice of referee of the year an exciting and difficult decision again." 


Award for "successful team player" Hussein 
Christine Baitinger, responsible for the women referees in the DFB Referees Committee, says: "Last year, Riem Hussein had an outstanding World Cup in France. In the men's 3rd division she is now one of the big names. For our young referees she is not only a great role model on the pitch, but Riem's ​​personality shapes our courses and enjoys great trust internally as referee spokesperson, playing an incredibly important role. Successful herself but always a team player: This is Riem Hussein, our referee of the year 2020!" Since 2006, Hussein has led a total of 105 matches in the women's Bundesliga. As a FIFA referee (since 2009), she took part in the 2017 European Women's Championship in the Netherlands and in the 2019 Women's World Cup in France. In the 2009/2010 season, Hussein was entrusted with the women's DFB Cup final. Hussein explains: "I am very honoured to have been elected Referee of the Year for the third time. This award would not have been possible without the support of my family, my assistant referees and my sponsors over the past few years. I am very happy about this honor." 


Fritz convinces with "quality and personality" 
Lutz Michael Fröhlich, director of the elite referees, praises Fritz in the highest tones: "On the one hand there is the referee quality with which Marco Fritz convincingly directed many games, including some top games, with his personality and his high degree of social interaction, which he brings to his game management. This is what sets him apart. He is a calm person who never pushes himself into the center of attention, yet remains clear and, above all, predictable for everyone - on the field, in the referee group and in public - that's what we want to honour him with the award for referee of the year." Fritz has been refereeing in Germany's highest division since 2009, where he has made 153 Bundesliga appearances so far. In 2012 he was promoted to FIFA referee and was appointed to lead the men's DFB Cup final in the 2015/2016 season. "I was really surprised because I didn't expect it at all. But of course I was delighted when I was informed about it. You can't get such an award alone, so I would like to thank my team and the colleagues who helped me. Special thanks are due to my two assistants Marcel Pelgrim and Dominik Schaal, but also to the fourth officials and video assistants who are part of this team award", says the first prize winner Fritz. "The award for referee of the year is not comparable, not even with the nomination for the DFB Cup final. The final can be seen as a task that is entrusted with a lot of confidence in advance. With the award for referee of the year, however the past achievements are rewarded much more. So my aim is to confirm this special award in the coming season." 

Source: DFB
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UEFA U-21 Euro 2021 Qualifying (Matchday 9)

September 1, 2020, 8:40 am
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2-4 September 2020

San Marino – Czech Republic
Referee: Amine Kourgheli (BLR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Yury Komchanka (BLR)
Assistant Referee 2: Siarhei Kasavets (BLR)
Fourth Official: Dzianis Shcharbakou (BLR)
Referee Observer: Attila Abraham (HUN)

Faroe Islands – Israel
Referee: Helgi Jonasson (ISL)
Assistant Referee 1: Birkir Sigurdarson (ISL)
Assistant Referee 2: Thirdur Arnason (ISL)
Fourth Official: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (ISL)
Referee Observer: Mark Whitby (WAL)

Kazakhstan – Montenegro
Referee: Rahim Hasanov (AZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Elshad Abdullayev (AZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Parvin Talibov (AZE)
Fourth Official: Elchin Masiyev (AZE)
Referee Observer: Gevorg Hovhannisyan (ARM)

Germany – Moldova
Referee: Nejc Kajtazović (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandar Kasapovič (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: David Gabrovec (SVN)
Fourth Official: David Smajc (SVN)
Referee Observer: Nuno Castro (POR)

North Macedonia – Spain
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Valentin Avram (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Alexandru Cerei (ROU)
Fourth Official: Marian Barbu (ROU)
Referee Observer: Asim Khudiyev (AZE)

Croatia – Greece
Referee: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Costanzo (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Dario Cecconi (ITA)
Fourth Official: Rosario Abisso (ITA)
Referee Observer: Vladimir Antonov (MDA)

Latvia – Serbia
Referee: Gal Leibovitz (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Dvir Shimon (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: David Biton (ISR)
Fourth Official: Liran Liany (ISR)
Referee Observer: Mika Peltola (FIN)

Bosnia and Herzegovina – Wales
Referee: Mykola Balakin (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Valentyn Kutsev (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Sergii Prystupa (UKR)
Fourth Official: Oleksandr Derdo (UKR)
Referee Observer: Ferenc Székely (HUN)

Russia – Bulgaria
Referee: Arda Kardeşler (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Cevdet Komurcuoglu (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Ceyhun Sesigüzel (TUR)
Fourth Official: Abdulkadir Bitigen (TUR)

Estonia – Poland
Referee: Petri Viljanen (FIN)
Assistant Referee 1: Mika Lamppu (FIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Riku Vihreävuori (FIN)
Fourth Official: Joni Hyytia (FIN)
Referee Observer: Kenneth Clark (SCO)

Belarus – Nerherlands
Referee: Dumitru Munteanu (MDA)
Assistant Referee 1: Vlad Lifciu (MDA)
Assistant Referee 2: Victor Mardari (MDA)
Fourth Official: Veaceslav Banari (MDA)
Referee Observer: Michal Beneš (CZE)

Cyprus – Portugal
Referee: Urs Schnyder (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Marco Zürcher (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Jan Köbeli (SUI)
Fourth Official: Luca Cibelli (SUI)
Referee Observer: Stavros Tritsonis (GRE)

Norway – Gibraltar
Referee: Kaarlo Hämäläinen (FIN)
Assistant Referee 1: Jukka Honkanen (FIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Sami Nykänen (FIN)
Fourth Official: Mohammed Al-Emara (FIN)
Referee Observer: Marco Borg (MLT)

Finland – Romania
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (GRE)
Assistant Referee 1: Tryfon Petropoulos (GRE)
Assistant Referee 2: Iordanis Aptosoglou (GRE)
Fourth Official: Angelos Evangelou (GRE)
Referee Observer: Edward Foley (IRL)

Denmark – Ukraine
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Bas van Dongen (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries (NED)
Fourth Official: Siemen Mulder (NED)
Referee Observer: Fredy Fautrel (FRA)

Malta – Northern Ireland
Referee: Michal Ocenaš (SVK)
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaš Vorel (SVK)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Polacek (SVK)
Fourth Official: Martin Dohal (SVK)
Referee Observer: Joao Ferreira (POR)

Iceland – Sweden
Referee: Pavel Orel (CZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Petr Blažej (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Kamil Hajek (CZE)
Fourth Official: Karel Hrubes (CZE)
Referee Observer: Leslie Irvine (NIR)

Austria – Albania
Referee: Robert Jenkins (WAL)
Assistant Referee 1: Ian Bird (WAL)
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Roberts (WAL)
Fourth Official: Thomas Owen (WAL)
Referee Observer: Markus Nobs (SUI)

Switzerland – Slovakia
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (DEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Dennis Rasmussen (DEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Ole Kronlykke (DEN)
Fourth Official: Jorgen Burchardt (DEN)
Referee Observer: Domagoj Vuckov (CRO)

Georgia – France
Referee: Duje Strukan (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Goran Perica (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Hrvoje Radić (CRO)
Fourth Official: Marin Vidulin (CRO)
Referee Observer: Milan Karadžić (SRB)

Kosovo – England
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Fredrik Klyver (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Mikael Hallin (SWE)
Fourth Official: Adam Ladebäck (SWE)
Referee Observer: Salustia Cipres (AND)

Turkey – Andorra
Referee: Matthew De Gabriele (MLT)
Assistant Referee 1: Edward Spiteri (MLT)
Assistant Referee 2: Mitchell Scerri (MLT)
Fourth Official: Ishmael Barbara (MLT)
Referee Observer: Aleksandr Gvardis (RUS)
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AIA Referee of the Year 2020: Maresca

September 1, 2020, 11:25 am
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Premio Giovanni Mauro 2020: Fabio Maresca 
Premio Presidenza AIA - Referees: Daniele Orsato, Lorenzo Manganelli, Alessandro Giallatini; Observers: Leonardo Monaco; Leaders: Renato Pizzi, Virginio Quartuccio, Francesco Falvo. (Source: AIA) 

New Italian Referees Committee (CAN) 
Responsible: Nicola Rizzoli 
Members: Paolo Calcagno, Gabriele Gava, Danilo Giannoccaro, Andrea Stefani (Source: AIA) 

Andrea Lastrucci, former FIFA futsal referee and manager of the AIA section in Prato, passed away last week, at the age of 60. Referee since 1989, he directed his first futsal match in 1991, Camel Vigna Stelluti - Settimo Torinese. In 1994, he refereed the final of the European Champions Tournament in Madrid, in 1997 the final of the Intercontinental Cup in Moscow, and in 1998 the final of the 1st Club World Cup in Genk. Lastrucci was assigned the UEFA Futsal Championship final twice: the 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship in Granada and the 2001 UEFA Futsal Championship in Moscow. In his career, at national level, he has refereed 3 Scudetto finals and 3 Italian Cup finals and has totaled over 200 appearances in Serie A and 140 international matches. From 2001 to 2010 he was responsible of the CAN 5, and also FIFA and UEFA instructor and observer. (Source: AIA) 
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UEFA Nations League 2020/2021 – Group Stage (Matchday 1)

September 2, 2020, 8:14 am
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3-5 September 2020

League A
Germany – Spain
Referee: Daniele Orsato (ITA, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Giallatini (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Fabiano Preti (ITA)
Fourth Official: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)
Referee Observer: Vladimir Medved (SVK)

Ukraine – Switzerland
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Hallberg (SWE)
Fourth Official: Kaspar Sjöberg (SWE)
Referee Observer: Shmuel Shteif (ISR)

Italy – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE)
Assistant Referee 1: Polychronis Kostaras (GRE)
Assistant Referee 2: Lazaros Dimitriadis (GRE)
Fourth Official: Ioannis Papadopoulos (GRE)
Referee Observer: Lucilio Batista (POR)

Netherlands – Poland
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 2: Diyan Valkov (BUL)
Fourth Official: Nikola Popov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Costas Kapitanis (CYP)

Iceland – England
Referee: Srdjan Jovanović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Uroš Stojković (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Milan Mihajlović (SRB)
Fourth Official: Novak Simović (SRB)
Referee Observer: Jon Skjervold (NOR)

Denmark – Belgium
Referee: Sandro Schärer (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Stéphane De Almeida (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Bekim Zogaj (SUI)
Fourth Official: Fedayi San (SUI)
Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin (SVN)

Sweden – France
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Pawel Sokolnicki (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL)
Fourth Official: Daniel Stefanski (POL)
Referee Observer: Bernardino Gonzalez Vazquez (ESP)

Portugal – Croatia
Referee: Davide Massa (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio (ITA)
Fourth Official: Paolo Valeri (ITA)
Referee Observer: Martin Hansson (SWE)

League B
Turkey – Hungary
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Tavares (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Paulo Soares (POR)
Fourth Official: Hugo Miguel (POR)
Referee Observer: Fritz Stuchlik (AUT)

Russia – Serbia
Referee: William Collum (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Francis Connor (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: David McGeachie (SCO)
Fourth Official: John Beaton (SCO)
Referee Observer: Orhan Erdemir (TUR)

Bulgaria – Ireland
Referee: Dennis Higler (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Charles Schaap (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Rogier Honig (NED)
Fourth Official: Allard Lindhout (NED)
Referee Observer: Boško Jovanetić (SRB)

Finland – Wales
Referee: Daniel Siebert (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn (GER)
Fourth Official: Bastian Dankert (GER)
Referee Observer: Michalis Koukoulakis (GRE)

Romania – Northern Ireland
Referee: François Letexier (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni (FRA)
Fourth Official: Amaury Delerue (FRA)
Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson (SWE)

Norway – Austria
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (FIN)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan-Peter Aravirta (FIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Mikko Alakare (FIN)
Fourth Official: Antti Munukka (FIN)
Referee Observer: Edgar Steinborn (GER)

Scotland – Israel
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič (SVN)
Fourth Official: Matej Jug (SVN)
Referee Observer: Ray Ellingham (WAL)

Slovakia – Czech Republic
Referee: Andris Treimanis (LVA)
Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis (LVA)
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasjonnikovs (LVA)
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Golubevs (LVA)
Referee Observer: Juan Fernandez Marín (ESP)

League C
Moldova – Kosovo
Referee: Kai Steen (NOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Engan (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Tom Gronevik (NOR)
Fourth Official: Kristoffer Hagenes (NOR)
Referee Observer: Matteo Trefoloni (ITA)

Slovenia – Greece
Referee: Robert Madden (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Graeme Stewart (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: David Roome (SCO)
Fourth Official: Donald Robertson (SCO)
Referee Observer: Stephane Lannoy (FRA)

Lithuania – Kazakhstan
Referee: Rade Obrenovič (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Grega Kordež (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Tomislav Pospeh (SVN)
Fourth Official: Nejc Kajtazovič (SVN)
Referee Observer: Andrejs Sipailo (LVA)

Belarus – Albania
Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Gustavsson (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Max Wilde (SWE)
Fourth Official: Fredrik Klitte (SWE)
Referee Observer: Dejan Filipović (SRB)

North Macedonia – Armenia
Referee: Irfan Peljto (BIH)
Assistant Referee 1: Senad Ibrisimbegović (BIH)
Assistant Referee 2: Davor Beljo (BIH)
Fourth Official: Admir Šehović (BIH)
Referee Observer: Aleh Chykun (BLR)

Azerbaijan – Luxembourg
Referee: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Cook (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Sian Massey-Ellis (ENG)
Fourth Official: Paul Tierney (ENG)
Referee Observer: Stefano Podeschi (SMR)

Cyprus – Montenegro
Referee: Harm Osmers (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Gittelmann (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Robert Kempter (GER)
Fourth Official: Tobias Stieler (GER)
Referee Observer: Cyril Zimmermann (SUI)

Estonia – Georgia
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (LTU)
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandr Radius (LTU)
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Sužiedėlis (LTU)
Fourth Official: Manfredas Lukjancukas (LTU)
Referee Observer: Michalis Argyrou (CYP)

League D
Latvia – Andorra
Referee: Timotheos Christofi (CYP)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Soteriou (CYP)
Assistant Referee 2: Omiros Tziortzis (CYP)
Fourth Official: Loukas Sotiriou (CYP)
Referee Observer: Emil Bozhinovski (MKD)

Faroe Islands – Malta
Referee: Adam Farkas (HUN)
Assistant Referee 1: Balazs Szert (HUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Theodoros Georgiou (HUN)
Fourth Official: Ferenc Karako (HUN)
Referee Observer: Bertrand Layec (FRA)

Gibraltar – San Marino
Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (LVA)
Assistant Referee 1: Denis Ševcenko (LVA)
Assistant Referee 2: Romans Platonovs (LVA)
Fourth Official: Vitalijs Spasjonikovs (LVA)
Referee Observer: Michael Ross (NIR)
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RFEF Referee of the Year 2020: Sanchez Martinez

September 2, 2020, 8:43 pm
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Trofeo Vicente Acevedo
First Division: Jose Sanchez Martinez (referee), Alfonso Baena Espejo (AR)
Second Division: Jorge Figueroa Vazquez (referee), Ruben Porras Rico (AR)
Women's First Division: Ainara Acevedo Dudley (referee), Eliana Fernandez Gonzalez (AR). (Source: RFEF-CTA)

The referees in the First and Second Division have an employment contract and are now included into the general Social Security regime from which they were previously excluded, after signing a professional athlete employment contract with the RFEF. "A historical day for the refereeing establishment that now becomes reality after years of waiting to change the status of the Spanish referees, going from a legal-administrative relationship to a contractual relationship with the RFEF. This initiative of the places Spain at the forefront of the European and world refereeing", said a RFEF statement. At the same time, the Spanish federation removed the age limit for professional referees. (Source: RFEF-CTA)
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Mexican referees are forced to pay for their own Covid-19 tests

September 2, 2020, 8:46 pm
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According to information from Ignacio Suarez, the Mexican Referees Committee (FMF) held a meeting with all the referees that make up the MX Expansion League, the Premier League and the Third Professional Division. The reason for the meeting, which was held through Zoon, was to let them know that in order to continue with their normal work, the referees will have to pay for their own Covid-19 tests.
Arturo Angeles, Quetzalli Alvarado and Jose Santana were the members of FMF who took charge of getting the message to the referees. Coronavirus PCR tests cost 2,500 to 3,000 pesos each. The salary of a referee of the aforementioned categories is around 2,700 pesos, which means that the money they earn in a game must go out for their medical examination. This news also reached the members of the Liga MX Femenil, who will have to pay money from their pockets so that they can be scheduled each week. The FMF threatened to put out of work all those referees who do not present their test results every 15 days.

Source: Los Pleyers
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New CONMEBOL Referee badge 2020

September 2, 2020, 9:18 pm
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CONMEBOL is the third confederation, after UEFA and Concacaf, introducing their own referee badge. When appointed to any South-American competition, all referees and assistant referees will be required to wear the new CONMEBOL badge (photo) instead of their FIFA badge.

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UEFA U-21 Euro 2021 Qualifying (Matchday 10)

September 4, 2020, 8:25 pm
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6-8 September 2020

San Marino – Greece
Referee: Jason Barcelo (GIB, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Parody (GIB)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Gordillo (GIB)
Fourth Official: Patrick Canepa (GIB)
Referee Observer: Georgi Yordanov (BUL)

Czech Republic – Croatia
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Venev (BUL)
Assistant Referee 2: Dimitar Stoilov (BUL)
Fourth Official: Nikolai Yordanov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Sokol Jareci (ALB)

Azerbaijan – France
Referee: Halis Özkahya (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Kerem Ersoy (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Serkan Olguncan (TUR)
Fourth Official: Alper Ulusoy (TUR)
Referee Observer: Augustus Constantin (ROU)

Faroe Islands – North Macedonia
Referee: Rohit Saggi (NOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Geir Isaksen (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Anders Dale (NOR)
Fourth Official: Sigurd Kringstad (NOR)
Referee Observer: Miroslav Vitković (CRO)

Latvia – Estonia
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (GEO)
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgi Elikashvili (GEO)
Assistant Referee 2: David Chigogidze (GEO)
Fourth Official: Aleko Aptsiauri (GEO)
Referee Observer: John Ward (IRL)

Belgium – Germany
Referee: Michael Fabbri (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Matteo Passeri (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Filippo Valeriani (ITA)
Fourth Official: Marco Piccinini (ITA)
Referee Observer: Ichko Lozev (BUL)

Luxembourg – Armenia
Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (ALB)
Assistant Referee 1: Ilir Tartaraj (ALB)
Assistant Referee 2: Dojando Myftari (ALB)
Fourth Official: Kreshnik Barjamaj (ALB)
Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson (SWE)

Liechtenstein – Georgia
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 1: Georgi Doynov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 2: Petar Mitrev (BUL)
Fourth Official: Stanislav Todorov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Rune Pedersen (NOR)

Lithuania – Scotland
Referee: Juri Frischer (EST)
Assistant Referee 1: Sander Saga (EST)
Assistant Referee 2: Veiko Mõtsnik (EST)
Fourth Official: Kristo Külljastinen (EST)
Referee Observer: Vadims Direktorenko (LVA)

Poland – Russia
Referee: Kevin Clancy (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Alan Mulvanny (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Sean Carr (SCO)
Fourth Official: David Munro (SCO)
Referee Observer: Konrad Plautz (AUT)

Finland – Ukraine
Referee: Thorvaldur Arnason (ISL)
Assistant Referee 1: Johann Gudmundsson (ISL)
Assistant Referee 2: Gylfi Sigurdsson (ISL)
Fourth Official: Ivar Kristjansson (ISL)
Referee Observer: Christos Nicolaides (CYP)

Northern Ireland – Denmark
Referee: Igor Pajac (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Bojan Zobenica (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Vedran Djurak (CRO)
Fourth Official: Dario Bel (CRO)
Referee Observer: Brian Lawlor (WAL)

Malta – Romania
Referee: Gergo Bogar (HUN)
Assistant Referee 1: Istvan Albert (HUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Gergo Vigh-Tarsonyi (HUN)
Fourth Official: Csaba Pinter (HUN)
Referee Observer: Vitor Melo Pereira (POR)

Moldova – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (AUT)
Assistant Referee 1: Roland Riedel (AUT)
Assistant Referee 2: Santino Schreiner (AUT)
Fourth Official: Stefan Ebner (AUT)
Referee Observer: Albano Janku (ALB)

Sweden – Italy
Referee: Luis Godinho (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Teixeira (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Alves (POR)
Fourth Official: Andre Narciso (POR)
Referee Observer: Lassin Isaksen (FRO)

Portugal – Belarus
Referee: Nicholas Walsh (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Calum Spence (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Douglas Potter (SCO)
Fourth Official: Gavin Duncan (SCO)
Referee Observer: Adrian Azzopardi (MLT)

Albania – Andorra
Referee: Jasmin Sabotic (LUX)
Assistant Referee 1: Gilles Becker (LUX)
Assistant Referee 2: Joaquim Da Silva (LUX)
Fourth Official: Jeremy Muller (LUX)
Referee Observer: Miroslav Liba (CZE)

Israel – Kazakhstan
Referee: Genc Nuza (KVX)
Assistant Referee 1: Fatlum Berisha (KVX)
Assistant Referee 2: Bujar Selimaj (KVX)
Fourth Official: Burim Jahmurataj (KVX)
Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili (GEO)

Serbia – Bulgaria
Referee: Espen Eskas (NOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Oystein Ytterland (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Isaak Bashevkin (NOR)
Fourth Official: Kristoffer Hagenes (NOR)
Referee Observer: Volodymyr Petrov (UKR)

Netherlands – Norway
Referee: Karim Abed (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Gringore (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Philippe Jeanne (FRA)
Fourth Official: Florent Batta (FRA)
Referee Observer: Stefan Messner (AUT)

Slovakia – Switzerland
Referee: Keith Kennedy (NIR)
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Donaldson (NIR)
Assistant Referee 2: Georgios Argyropoulos (NIR)
Fourth Official: Evan Boyce (NIR)
Referee Observer: Iain Robertson Brines (SCO)

Austria – England
Referee: Fran Jović (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Ivica Modrić (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Hrvoje Radić (CRO)
Fourth Official: Ivan Vučković (CRO)
Referee Observer: Marian Ružbarsky (SVK)
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UEFA Nations League 2020/2021 – Group Stage (Matchday 2)

September 4, 2020, 8:28 pm
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League A
Spain – Ukraine
Referee: Benoît Bastien (FRA, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Hicham Zakrani (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Frederic Haquette (FRA)
Fourth Official: Benoît Millot (FRA)
Referee Observer: Igor Pristovnik (CRO)

Switzerland – Germany
Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Simon Bennett (ENG)
Fourth Official: Andrew Madley (ENG)
Referee Observer: Stefan Messner (AUT)

Bosnia and Herzegovina – Poland
Referee: Cüneyt Çakir (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Bahattin Duran (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Tarik Ongun (TUR)
Fourth Official: Hüseyin Göçek (TUR)
Referee Observer: Miroslav Tulinger (CZE)

Netherlands – Italy
Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth Official: Christian Dingert (GER)
Referee Observer: Terje Hauge (NOR)

Denmark – England
Referee: Istvan Kovacs (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Vasile Marinescu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Ovidiu Artene (ROU)
Fourth Official: Marius Avram (ROU)
Referee Observer: Gylfi Orrason (ISL)

Belgium – Iceland
Referee: Pawel Raczkowski (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Radoslaw Siejka (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Kupsik (POL)
Fourth Official: Pawel Gil (POL)
Referee Observer: Thomas Einwaller (AUT)

Sweden – Portugal
Referee: Danny Makkelie (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Mario Diks (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Hessel Steegstra (NED)
Fourth Official: Jochem Kamphuis (NED)
Referee Observer: Herbert Fandel (GER)

France – Croatia
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Octavian Șovre (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Sebastian Gheorghe (ROU)
Fourth Official: Sebastian Colțescu (ROU)
Referee Observer: Alfredo Trentalange (ITA)

League B
Wales – Bulgaria
Referee: Fabio Verissimo (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Luis Campos (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Martins (POR)
Fourth Official: Antonio Nobre (POR)
Referee Observer: Tomasz Mikulski (POL)

Hungary – Russia
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Alberto Tegoni (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniele Bindoni (ITA)
Fourth Official: Daniele Doveri (ITA)
Referee Observer: Alexandru Deaconu (ROU)

Ireland – Finland
Referee: Fabio Maresca (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Ciro Carbone (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Giorgio Peretti (ITA)
Fourth Official: Marco Guida (ITA)
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk (EST)

Serbia – Turkey
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR)
Assistant Referee 1: Dmitri Zhuk (BLR)
Assistant Referee 2: Oleg Maslyanko (BLR)
Fourth Official: Viktor Shimusik (BLR)
Referee Observer: Volodymyr Petrov (UKR)

Northern Ireland – Norway
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Marcin Boniek (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Jakub Winkler (POL)
Fourth Official: Krzysztof Jakubik (POL)
Referee Observer: Drago Kos (SVN)

Austria – Romania
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Söderqvist (SWE)
Fourth Official: Mohammed Al-Hakim (SWE)
Referee Observer: Alain Hamer (LUX)

Israel – Slovakia
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (MNE)
Assistant Referee 1: Milovan Djukić (MNE)
Assistant Referee 2: Vladan Todorović (MNE)
Fourth Official: Milovan Milacić (MNE)
Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili (GEO)

Czech Republic – Scotland
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Joost van Zuilen (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Johan Balder (NED)
Fourth Official: Bas Nijhuis (NED)
Referee Observer: Karen Nalbandyan (ARM)

League C
Slovenia – Moldova
Referee: Jerôme Brisard (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Benjamin Pages (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Erwan Finjean (FRA)
Fourth Official: Frank Schneider (FRA)
Referee Observer: Sergejus Slyva (LTU)

Kosovo – Greece
Referee: Pavel Kralovec (CZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Ivo Nadvornik (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Tomaš Mokrusch (CZE)
Fourth Official: Petr Ardeleanu (CZE)
Referee Observer: Jens Larsen (DEN)

Kazakhstan – Belarus
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (GEO)
Assistant Referee 1: Levan Varamishvili (GEO)
Assistant Referee 2: Zaza Pipia (GEO)
Fourth Official: Georgi Vadachkoria (GEO)
Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz (TUR)

Albania – Lithuania
Referee: Serhiy Boiko (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Volodymyr Volodin (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Andrii Skrypka (UKR)
Fourth Official: Yevhenii Aranovskiy (UKR)
Referee Observer: Miroslav Liba (CZE)

Armenia – Estonia
Referee: David Coote (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Lee Beetts (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Constantine Hatzidakis (ENG)
Fourth Official: Stuart Attwell (ENG)
Referee Observer: William Young (SCO)

Georgia – North Macedonia
Referee: Peter Kjaesgaard (DEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Victor Skytte (DEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Jakob Mastrup (DEN)
Fourth Official: Michael Tykgaard (DEN)
Referee Observer: Vlado Svilokos (CRO)

Luxembourg – Montenegro
Referee: Lawrence Visser (BEL)
Assistant Referee 1: Thibaud Nijssen (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2: Rien Vanyzere (BEL)
Fourth Official: Bram Van Driessche (BEL)
Referee Observer: Haim Jakov (ISR)

Cyprus – Azerbaijan
Referee: Filip Glova (SVK)
Assistant Referee 1: Peter Bednar (SVK)
Assistant Referee 2: František Ferenc (SVK)
Fourth Official: Boris Marhefka (SVK)
Referee Observer: Andreas Schluchter (SUI)

League D
Andorra – Faroe Islands
Referee: Harald Lechner (AUT)
Assistant Referee 1: Maximilian Kolbitsch (AUT)
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Staudinger (AUT)
Fourth Official: Christian Ciochirca (AUT)
Referee Observer: Nuno Castro (POR)

Malta – Latvia
Referee: Stephanie Frappart (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Aurelien Drouet (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Mikael Berchebru (FRA)
Fourth Official: Willy Delajod (FRA)
Referee Observer: Vitor Melo Pereira (POR)

San Marino – Liechtenstein
Referee: Enea Jorgji (ALB)
Assistant Referee 1: Ridiger Çokaj (ALB)
Assistant Referee 2: Rejdi Avdo (ALB)
Fourth Official: Eldorjan Hamiti (ALB)
Referee Observer: Luc Wouters (BEL)
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Argentine FA directed by court to appoint a SADRA referee

September 8, 2020, 11:18 am
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The Union of Sports Referees of the Argentine Republic (SADRA) has been denouncing the discrimination suffered by its members in their appointments by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). Since the creation by AFA of its own association of referees (AAA), those in charge of the appointments suggested to referees to move away from SADRA in order to be able to referee. Those who did not agree were left without matches and are only collecting their basic salary, which is 55% less than the income they would have if they could referee matches, thus becoming a deliberate punishment from AFA toward the referees.
The recent ruling of the Labor Court of First Instance No. 30 decided in favour of SADRA in the case of Abel Marcelo Aredondo, who was not appointed to any professional match since April 2019, thus damaging his normal income for the mere fact of belonging to SADRA, and directed AFA to appoint Aredondo as referee when football resumes. 

Source: El Federal
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CONMEBOL referees train in hotels

September 8, 2020, 11:19 am
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One of the important parts for the return of football in South America is the refereeing team made up of a total of 83 referees and assistant referees, scattered throughout the countries of the continent, ready to referee the next 64 games that will return starting on 15 September 2020. The work of the referees did not stop during the suspension of the tournaments due to the Covid-19 pandemic, while they were training through a platform acquired by CONMEBOL that allowed monitoring and guidance both physically and technically.
A week before the return of CONMEBOL Libertadores, the referees are already at each of their headquarters, in teams ranging from four to nine people, made up of referees, assistant referees, fourth officials and international assessors. This could be done due to the teamwork of different areas of CONMEBOL and its Member Associations, Consulates and other organizations, complying with all sanitary and international measures. As for training, the referees and their assistants are in the adjustment phase, being able to get ready due to the fact that they continued with their routines mostly within their homes, adapting to the restrictions of their countries. But how will they continue with their training while observing the quarantine in hotels? They adapt according to the conditions, in some cases they use the rooms, corridors or gyms of the place where they are staying. Once they comply with the isolation rules, the referees will have the possibility of carrying out more specific training sessions on soccer fields, as the matches to which they are going to be assigned approach. 

Source: CONMEBOL
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EPL referees ranked by Halsey

September 8, 2020, 11:21 am
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Premier League referees are due to be paid “performance-related” bonuses for the first time this season. SunSport's whistleblower Mark Halsey delivers his verdict on who deserves a top-up in their bank account following last season. 


A band - top class 
Martin Atkinson - The 49-year-old is like a bottle of vintage red wine - he gets better with age. He's No1 Prem ref just ahead of Michael Oliver after consistent performances. 
Michael Oliver (photo) - Still one of our top refs but by his own high standards I’m sure he will be disappointed with some aspects of his performance including the Villa Park goal line tech controversy. 
Mike Dean - Love him or hate him but he's another consistent performer that the PGMOL management trust to deliver in the high-profile games. Never afraid to make the big decisions. 
Graham Scott - The PGMOL wanted Scott removed from the Select Group One two years ago on performances but he won his appeal and he's never looked back. His man-management of games is up there with the best. 

B band - very good 
Anthony Taylor - Given the most number of Prem games alongside Atkinson and Oliver. Had some very good displays but hasn't officiated to his full potential given his status. 
Chris Kavanagh - Third season in the Prem and he's raised his game to another level. He goes about his business quietly and efficiently. 
Paul Tierney - Steady campaign, has a calming influence on the players, always ensures he gives himself thinking time and doesn't go looking for trouble. 
Andre Marriner - Another safe pair of hands, trusted by the management but his movement could be better to get the optimum viewing angles which will help his decision-making. 

C band - good 
Stuart Attwell - Worked hard at his game since he returned to the Premier League in 2014 after he was deselected for two years and has made good progress ever since. 
David Coote - Second full season at the highest level, he's done well again. Unfussy in his performances, accuracy in decision-making is good and is heading in the right direction. 
Andy Madley - Potential to become a very good referee after a decent debut in the Prem. He's calm, doesn't flash yellow cards around and manages the game well. Hopefully he is tested with higher-profile games next season. 
Peter Bankes - Impressive first season in the top-flight, he referees with a smile on his face which players like and as the campaign wore on he grew in confidence at this level. 

D band - average 
Craig Pawson - Had high hopes for the Yorkshire referee but mixed decision-making from the UEFA official has seen his performance level go backwards. 
Jonathan Moss - Inconsistent season due to the accuracy of his decision-making and on top of that he always seems to be involved in VAR controversy. 
Kevin Friend - Over-officious and too aggressive in his body language towards the players and that sets the wrong tone for the game. 
Lee Mason - Appointed to Select Group One in 2006 but the fact he's been given only 16 games highlights a lack of confidence from the management in him. 
Simon Hooper - Every referee finds his level, Hooper is a nice guy but, unfortunately, I believe the Prem is one step too far for him. 

Source: The Sun
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CONMEBOL Libertadores – Group Stage (Matchday 3)

September 9, 2020, 7:25 am
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15-17 September 2020

Colo Colo – Penarol
Referee: Mauro Vigliano (ARG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Julio Fernandez (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Cristian Navarro (ARG)
Fourth Official: Dario Herrera (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Claudio Puga (CHI)

Jorge Wilstermann – Atletico Paranaense
Referee: Angelo Hermosilla (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Alejandro Molina (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Urrutia (CHI)
Fourth Official: Raul Orosco (BOL)
Referee Assessor: Oscar Maldonado (BOL)

Binacional – Liga de Quito
Referee: Ivo Mendez (BOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Antelo (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Edward Saavedra (BOL)
Fourth Official: Gery Vargas (BOL)
Referee Assessor: Fredy Arellanos (PER)

Santos – Olimpia
Referee: Leodan Gonzalez (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Richard Trinidad (URU)
Fourth Official: Esteban Ostojich (URU)
Referee Assessor: Regildenia Moura (BRA)

Internacional – America de Cali
Referee: Facundo Tello (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Gabriel Chade (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Facundo Rodriguez (ARG)
Fourth Official: Fernando Rapallini (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Paulo Conceicao (BRA)

Estudiantes de Merida – Alianza Lima
Referee: Nicolas Gallo (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: John Leon (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Alexander Guzman (COL)
Fourth Official: Andres Rojas (COL)
Referee Assessor: Luis Sanchez (VEN)

Universidad Catolica – Gremio
Referee: Darío Herrera (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Julio Fernandez (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Cristian Navarro (ARG)
Fourth Official: Mauro Vigliano (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Francisco Mondria (CHI)

Bolivar – Palmeiras
Referee: Piero Maza (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Retamal (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Edson Cisternas (CHI)
Fourth Official: Luis Yrusta (BOL)
Referee Assessor: Juan Lugones (BOL)

Independiente Medellin – Caracas
Referee: Carlos Orbe (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Lescano (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Ricardo Baren (ECU)
Fourth Official: Augusto Aragon (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Jose Buitrago (COL)

Racing – Nacional
Referee: Anderson Daronco (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Fabricio Vilarinho (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Alves (BRA)
Fourth Official: Bruno Arleu (BRA)
Referee Assessor: Sabrina Lois (ARG)

Sao Paulo – River Plate
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Richard Trinidad (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Nicolas Taran (URU)
Fourth Official: Leodan Gonzalez (URU)
Referee Assessor: Roberto Perassi (BRA)

Defensa y Justicia – Delfín
Referee: Roberto Tobar (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Schiemann (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Rios (CHI)
Fourth Official: Christian Garay (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Ricardo Casas (ARG)

Independiente Del Valle – Flamengo
Referee: Wilmar Roldan (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Roldan (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Sebastian Vela (COL)
Fourth Official: John Ospina (COL)
Referee Assessor: Juan Albarracin (ECU)

Libertad – Boca Juniors
Referee: Rodolpho Toski (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Boschilia (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Kleber Gil (BRA)
Fourth Official: Derlis Lopez (PAR)
Referee Assessor: Ubaldo Aquino (PAR)

Barcelona – Junior
Referee: Kevin Ortega (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Orue (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Jonny Bossio (PER)
Fourth Official: Diego Haro (PER)
Referee Assessor: Omar Ponce (ECU)

Guarani – Tigre
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Soppi (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Barreiro (URU)
Fourth Official: Mario Diaz de Vivar (PAR)
Referee Assessor: Enrique Caceres (PAR)
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UEFA Champions League 2020/2021 – Third Qualifying Round

September 10, 2020, 10:23 am
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15-16 September 2020

Dynamo Kyiv – AZ Alkmaar
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (ISR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Roy Hassan (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: Idan Yarkoni (ISR)
Fourth Official: Gal Leibovitz (ISR)
Referee Observer: Miroslav Tulinger (CZE)

PAOK FC – SL Benfica
Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth Official: Bastian Dankert (GER)
Referee Observer: Karen Nalbandyan (ARM)

KAA Gent – Rapid Wien
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Hallberg (SWE)
Fourth Official: Kristoffer Karlsson (SWE)
Referee Observer: David Fernandez Borbalan (ESP)

Omonia FC – Crvena Zvezda
Referee: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Cook (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Lee Betts (ENG)
Fourth Official: Peter Bankes (ENG)
Referee Observer: William Young (SCO)

Maccabi Tel Aviv – Dynamo Brest
Referee: Davide Massa (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio (ITA)
Fourth Official: Daniele Doveri (ITA)
Referee Observer: Luis Medina Cantalejo (ESP)

Ferencvarosi TC – GNK Dinamo
Referee: Tobias Stieler (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Gittelmann (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Jan Seidel (GER)
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner (GER)
Referee Observer: Stefan Messner (AUT)

Qarabağ FK – Molde FK
Referee: Srdjan Jovanović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Uroš Stojković (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Milan Mihajlović (SRB)
Fourth Official: Novak Simović (SRB)

FC Midtjylland – BSC Young Boys
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 2: Diyan Valkov (BUL)
Fourth Official: Vladimir Valkov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Frank De Bleeckere (BEL)
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Former Ligue 1 referee and SAFE president passed away at 46

September 10, 2020, 2:27 pm
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Sebastien Desiage, Ligue 1 referee and former President of the Union of Elite Football Referees, died this Thursday, 10 September 2020, at the age of 46. He was a member of the Board of Directors since 2013, and President of SAFE from 2017 to 2018. Born on 4 February 1974 in Saint-Etienne, Sebastien Desiage started to referee in 1991. After ten seasons in the Rhône-Alpes League, he joined the Federation that he will never leave: 4 seasons in National, 3 in Ligue 2 and 8 in Ligue 1. His last match in Ligue 1 was on 13 March 2018 between PSG and Angers, before starting his fight against the disease. Desiage had succeeded to briefly return in June 2019, refereeing the match Toulon - Ajaccio, on 16 August 2019, in the National league, as part of the recovery protocol, before being overtaken by the disease. 
Unanimously recognized for his charisma and his dialogue, a spirit always lively, open to others, communicating, an eye always sparkling and a warm smile, Sebastien Desiage acted for the defense and promotion of refereeing and referees, with remarkable progress and significant success. He has greatly contributed to the development of SAFE with an unrivaled investment, allowing it to be structured in depth, to give it visibility and then to establish it permanently in the French football landscape. Sebastien Desiage was also close to amateur referees, particularly within the Loire District and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes League. He was also an entrepreneur: 25 years as manager of a printing company, then founder of a human strategy and marketing consulting agency, "Les Globules". Sebastien Desiage leaves us in immense sadness. He was a colleague, a traveling companion, a faithful friend who we already miss very much. To his wife, Julie, their three children, his family and loved ones, SAFE and the referees express our deep emotion, and offer their most sincere condolences and deep support. The refereeing family is present at your side. 

Source: SAFE
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UEFA Champions League 2020/2021 – Third Qualifying Round

September 10, 2020, 2:27 pm
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15-16 September 2020

Dynamo Kyiv – AZ Alkmaar
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (ISR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Roy Hassan (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: Idan Yarkoni (ISR)
Fourth Official: Gal Leibovitz (ISR)
Referee Observer: Miroslav Tulinger (CZE)

PAOK FC – SL Benfica
Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth Official: Bastian Dankert (GER)
Referee Observer: Karen Nalbandyan (ARM)

KAA Gent – Rapid Wien
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Hallberg (SWE)
Fourth Official: Kristoffer Karlsson (SWE)
Referee Observer: David Fernandez Borbalan (ESP)

Omonia FC – Crvena Zvezda
Referee: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Cook (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Lee Betts (ENG)
Fourth Official: Peter Bankes (ENG)
Referee Observer: William Young (SCO)

Maccabi Tel Aviv – Dynamo Brest
Referee: Davide Massa (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio (ITA)
Fourth Official: Daniele Doveri (ITA)
Referee Observer: Luis Medina Cantalejo (ESP)

Ferencvarosi TC – GNK Dinamo
Referee: Tobias Stieler (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Gittelmann (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Jan Seidel (GER)
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner (GER)
Referee Observer: Stefan Messner (AUT)

Qarabağ FK – Molde FK
Referee: Srdjan Jovanović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Uroš Stojković (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Milan Mihajlović (SRB)
Fourth Official: Novak Simović (SRB)

FC Midtjylland – BSC Young Boys
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 2: Diyan Valkov (BUL)
Fourth Official: Vladimir Valkov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Frank De Bleeckere (BEL)
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Former La Liga referee arrested on harassment charges

September 11, 2020, 9:49 am
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Former La Liga referee Jose Luis Paradas Romero – who officiated almost 90 matches in Spain’s top flight – has been arrested by the national police on harassment charges. Now the head of the Sports and Events section of Malaga’s city council, Paradas Romero has been arrested over the harassment of another public official, as reported by Diario Sur. 
It is claimed that the former official – who retired from refereeing in 2013 – harassed the Malaga City Councilor Juan Cassa by telephone from a hidden number over the course of three months. It is alleged that Paradas Romero continually telephoned Cassa throughout the day and often during the night, but never spoke on the phone. Paradas Romero is a member of the political party Ciudadanos – who are on the centre-right of Spain’s political spectrum – and to whom Cassa was previously also a member. The claims came to light as Cassa admitted that his property had suffered arson attacks, although no link has been made between the telephone calls and these incidents. 

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Red for danger: homicide rates correlate to card-happy referees

September 11, 2020, 9:50 am
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Referees in South America are more card-happy than anywhere else in the world, handing out on average 5.83 cards per match. In Asia the refs average 4 cards a match, according to a survey of 87 divisions worldwide. 
The CIES Football Observatory report looks at the number of yellow and red cards given by referees between 2015 and 2020. The study finds significant difference in the numbers of cards handed out in countries and a “significant correlations between the amount of cards per match and many socio-economic indicators for nations.” 
The report authors find that: “The gross domestic product (GDP) and the Human Development Index (HDI) are inversely correlated to the quantity of cards. This indicates that the matches played in nations whose inhabitants enjoy a higher standard of living and education are less fraught, or at least are less sanctioned by the referee corps.” 
Football is often described as a reflection of life. The report finds that there is a statistical correlation between the number of cards in a league and the homicide rate in the country. “The violence present in a society thus seems to be transposed to football. In addition, the more citizens consider that the level of corruption in their country is high, the more referees are likely to hand out cards. This result could reflect the existence of a social climate where distrust and suspicion are rife,” say the report authors. 
They conclude: “These findings show that football matches take place under different dynamics according to the social, economic, political and cultural context of the country in which they are played. They confirm the very strong link between football and society and reveal the importance of taking into account the specifics of countries for a fine analysis of the game even in a context of globalization.” 

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VAR helped clear up more than 150 errors in Spain

September 11, 2020, 9:51 am
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Carlos Velasco Carballo, the president of the Technical Committee of Referees at the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), has hailed the success of the VAR during the 2019/20 season. The former referee revealed that the new technology helped clear up more than 150 refereeing errors in the previous campaign. "In the third year of VAR, we all can recognize that it helped clear up more than 150 errors and we recognized the errors," Velasco Carballo said. "I accept the criticisms, but what about those successes? I hope that the media will recognize them and if you repeat them, the public opinion will change. We are very excited about the VAR because we have one of the best in the world. It wasn't made to clear up all the mistakes." Velasco Carballo also stressed that due to the current situation a LaLiga SmartBank referee may officiate a LaLiga Santander match and vice versa, both as a VAR official or a referee on the pitch. 
Meanwhile, Carlos Clos Gomez, the director of the VAR Project, and Alberto Undiano Mallenco, a member of the CTA, reviewed plays in which they revealed the difference between reckless, rough or violent play. They stressed that mass protests should be sanctioned with yellow cards and explained the new features of the regulations and the modifications to the sanctions code. "The referee must describe what happens on the pitch based on evidence, never on opinions," noted Velasco Carballo. "It will be the disciplinary bodies that decide if there should be a sanction or not. The code does not punish criticism, but we are very happy that the federation protects referees with conduct that goes far beyond criticism that puts refereeing honesty in doubt. Football has to understand that the referee can be wrong and the VAR, too. We all fail [including] the players and the coaches, but we must not disrespect anyone". 

Source: Marca
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