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Lazio fans bombard referee's cafe with bad online reviews

December 13, 2017, 10:42 pm
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It's not easy being a football referee, and it's not easy running a cafe in an age of online reviews. Especially in Italy, famous for its passion for the beautiful game and its love of good cuisine. So when referee Piero Giacomelli made two controversial decisions during Lazio's 3-1 home defeat to Torino in Serie A on 11 December, Lazio fans decided to retaliate - against his restaurant. Fans were outraged by Giacomelli not penalising Torino's Iago Falque for handball and for issuing a red card to Ciro Immobile for headbutting Nicolas Burdisso.
On hearing Giacomelli ran a food-serving cafe in Trieste in northern Italy, angry Lazio fans took to the review site Trip Advisor and Google reviews to vent their frustration. Since Lazio's defeat there has been a flurry of bad reviews for Cafe Rossetti, believed to be run by Giacomelli. Many posts appear to be directed at the referee personally, rather than genuine complaints by dissatisfied diners. One Google review read: "Do you cook like you referee?" Another reviewer posted: "This place is as bad as Giacomelli." Others used the opportunity to mock the food and service even though there is no evidence to suggest those posting one-star reviews in the past few days had eaten there. According to Italian news publications, including Rome-based newspaper Il Messaggero, there were also some negative reviews published on travel website TripAdvisor. The restaurant is rated on the site as 'excellent' by 56% of reviews, at time of writing, and all 'poor' or 'terrible' reviews currently available on the site were posted prior to the match. But Lazio fan website La Lazio Siamo Noi has screenshots of what it claims are reviews posted on TripAdvisor since the match and before their removal from the site, which are also being shared on Facebook. It is not clear whether Giacomelli is still the owner of the cafe and website Football Italia says he is no longer running the business. The Facebook page for Cafe Rossetti also appears to have been taken down.

Source: BBC
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FIFA Club World Cup Final 2017: Ramos (MEX)

December 14, 2017, 3:30 pm
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16 December 2017

Final
Real Madrid – Gremio Porto Alegre
Referee: Cesar Ramos (MEX, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Marvin Torrentera (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Hernandez (MEX)
Fourth official: Ravshan Irmatov (UZB)
Reserve AR: Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (UZB)
VAR 1: Mark Geiger (USA)
VAR 2: Jakhongir Saidov (UZB)
AVAR: Felix Zwayer (GER)


Match for Third Place
Al Jazira – CF Pachuca
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (SEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Djibril Camara (SEN)
Assistant Referee 2: El Hadji Samba (SEN)
Fourth Official: Matthew Conger (NZL)
Reserve AR: Tevita Makasini (TGA)
VAR 1: Clement Turpin (FRA)
VAR 2: Simon Lount (NZL)
AVAR: Artur Soares Dias (POR)
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UEFA: Referees Oliver and Taylor promoted to Elite

December 15, 2017, 10:20 am
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The UEFA Referees Committee approved the referee categories for the second half of the season 2017/2018. On the men’s list, Michael Oliver (photo) and Anthony Taylor (both from England) were added to the Elite category, while Andreas Ekberg (Sweden) has been promoted to Category 1. On the women`s list, four Elite referees retired: Teodora Albon and Cristina Dorcioman (both from Romania), Efthalia Mitsi (GRE) and Morag Pirie (SCO). There were minor changes on the futsal list, where female referees were added for the first time and combined with male referees into one list.


Men

Retired from Elite: Nicola Rizzoli (ITA), Paolo Tagliavento (ITA), Craig Thomson (SCO).

Promoted from First Category to Elite: Michael Oliver (ENG), Anthony Taylor (ENG).

Retired from First Category: Tony Chapron (FRA), Stefan Johannesson (SWE), Andre Marriner (ENG).

Promoted from Second Category to First Category: Andreas Ekberg (SWE).

Retired/removed from Second Category: Anatoliy Abdula (UKR), Svein-Erik Edvartsen (NOR), Antony Gautier (FRA), Gunnar Jonsson (ISL), Christos Nicolaides (CYP), Pavle Radovanovic (MNE), Ognjen Valjic (BIH), Ante Vucemilovic-Simunovic (CRO), Anatolii Zhabchenko (UKR).

New FIFA Referees promoted directly to Second Category: Karim Abed (FRA), Stuart Attwell (ENG), Jerome Brisard (FRA), Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea (ESP), Marco Di Bello (ITA), Daniele Doveri (ITA), Paul Tierney (ENG).

Retired/removed from Third Category: Sascha Amhof (SUI), Dennis Antamo (FIN),Sven Bindels (LUX), Oleksandr Derdo (UKR), Markus Hameter (AUT), Nikolaj Hänni (SUI), Edin Jakupovic (BIH), Georgios Kyzas (GRE), Martin Lundby (NOR),Yurii Mozharovskyy (UKR), Dominik Ouschan (AUT), Petur Reinert (FRO), Lasha Silagava (GEO), Aleksandar Vasic (SRB), Nikolai Yordanov (BUL).

New FIFA Referees entered in Third Category: Kari a Hovdanum (FRO), Volen Chinkov (BUL), Timotheos Christofí (CYP), Yigal Frid (ISR), Danilo Grujic (SRB), Kristoffer Hagenes (NOR), Eldorjan Hamiti (ALB), Christopher Jäger (AUT), Nejc Kajtazovic (SVN), Kristoffer Karlsson (SWE), Besfort Kasumi (KVX), Yaroslav Kozyk (UKR), Ivar Kristjansson (ISL), Mykola Kryvonosov (UKR), Irakli Kvirikashvili (GEO), Milovan Milacic (MNE), Igor Pajac (CRO), Ioannis Papadopoulos (GRE), Dragan Petrovic (BIH), Christophe Pires Martins (LUX), Vitaly Romanov (UKR), Rohit Saggi (NOR), Urs Schnyder (SUI), Admir Sehovic (BIH), Denys Shurman (UKR), Lionel Tschudi (SUI), Petri Viljanen (FIN), Nick Walsh (SCO), Julian Weinberger (AUT), Juxhin Xhaja (ALB).


Women


Retired from Elite: Teodora Albon (ROU), Cristina Dorcioman (ROU), Efthalia Mitsi (GRE), Morag Pirie (SCO).

Promoted from First Category to Elite: Lorraine Watson (SCO).

Retired/removed from First Category: Linn Andersson (SWE), Eleni Lampadariou (GRE), Severine Zinck (FRA).

Promoted from Second Category to First Category: Ivana Martincic (CRO).

Retired/removed from Second Category: Cathrine Eide (NOR), Zuzana Valentova (SVK).

Promoted from Third Category to Second Category: Rebecca Welch (ENG).

Retired/removed from Third Category: Jelena Banjeglav (SRB), Beatriz Gil Gozalo (ESP), Kristina Kazoroh (UKR), Dilek Kocbay (TUR), Eliska Kralovec-Kramlova (CZE),Yuliya Medvedeva (KAZ), Ana Soares Aguiar (POR).

New FIFA Referees entered in Third Category: Ainara Acevedo Dudley (ESP), Victoria Beyer (FRA), Briet Bragadottir (ISL), Catarina Ferreira Campos (POR),Emilie Rodahl Dokset (NOR), Lizzy van der Helm (NED), Jeļena Jermolajeva (LVA), Hanna Kaplainen (FIN), Veronika Kovarova (CZE), Marina Krupskaya (RUS),Cristina Paraluta (ROU), Jelena Pejkovic (CRO), Tamara Petric (SRB), Alina Pesu (ROU), Laura Rapp (SWE), Liudmila Telbukh (UKR), Cansu Tiryaki (TUR), Dimítra Tsaganou (GRE), Reelika Turi (EST), Ruth-Anne Wright (NIR).


Futsal


Retired from Elite: Oleg Ivanov (UKR).

Retired from First Category: Pascal Lemal (BEL), Barry Weijers (NED).

Retired/removed from Second Category: Tarik Keco (BIH), Kalin Kinov (BUL), Simon Rogers (IRL), Daniele Di Resta (ITA), Damir Radovic (SRB).

Women referees added to Second Category: Raquel Gonzelez Ruano (ESP), Chiara Perona (ITA), Irina Velikanova (RUS).

New FIFA Referees entered in Second Category: Dario Pezzuto (ITA).

Retired/removed from Third Category: Martin Cilek (CZE), Toni Lehtinen (FIN), Konstantinos Kommatas (GRE), Guy Berger (ISR), Oren Simanian (ISR), Mario Cassar (MLT), Nikola Aleksic (SRB), Serhat Celik (TUR), Sabit Selvi (TUR),

Women referees added to Third Category: Katarzyna Netkowska (POL), Fatma Tursun (TUR).

New FIFA Referees entered in Third Category: Yasin Alageyik (BEL), Alem Bajrovic (BIH), Zoran Sofrenic (BIH), Ivo Tsenov (BUL), Filip Nesnera (CZE), Arttu Kyynaeraeinen (FIN), Raafat Al Hamola (ISR), Idan Berenshtein (ISR), Jacob Van Dijke (ISR), Tatiana Boltneva (RUS), Gordon McCabe (SCO), Nebojsa Panic (SRB), Tadija Stantic (SRB), Haris Curovac (SWE), Ugur Cakmak (TUR), Murat Colak (TUR), Denys Kutsyi (UKR).
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UEFA Referee Categories – second half of the season 2017/2018

December 16, 2017, 8:48 am
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Men

Elite
Martin Atkinson (ENG), Deniz Aytekin (GER), Felix Brych (GER), Cüneyt Cakir (TUR), William Collum (SCO), Jonas Eriksson (SWE), David Fernandez Borbalan (ESP), Ovidiu Hategan (ROU), Sergei Karasev (RUS), Viktor Kassai (HUN), Pavel Kralovec (CZE), Björn Kuipers (NED), Danny Makkelie (NED), Szymon Marciniak (POL), Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP), Milorad Mazic (SRB), Michael Oliver (ENG), Daniele Orsato (ITA), Gianluca Rocchi (ITA), Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE), Damir Skomina (SVN), Anthony Taylor (ENG), Clement Turpin (FRA), Alberto Undiano Mallenco (ESP), Felix Zwayer (GER).

First Category
Ievgenii Aranovskyi (UKR), Luca Banti (ITA), Benoît Bastien (FRA), John Beaton (SCO), Ivan Bebek (CRO), Vladislav Bezborodov (RUS), Kevin Blom (NED), Tamas Bognar (HUN), Sergii Boiko (UKR), Ruddy Buquet (FRA), Carlos Del Cerro Grande (ESP), Sebastien Delferiere (BEL), Oliver Drachta (AUT), Andreas Ekberg (SWE), Aleksei Eskov (RUS), Javier Estrada Fernandez (ESP), Simon Evans (WAL), Mattias Gestranius (FIN), Pawel Gil (POL), Jesus Gil Manzano (ESP), Hüseyin Göcek (TUR), Serdar Gözübüyük (NED), Manuel Gräfe (GER), Orel Grinfeeld (ISR), Matej Jug (SVN), Jakob Kehlet (DEN), Istvan Kovacs (ROU), Ivan Kruzliak (SVK), Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR), Harald Lechner (AUT), Liran Liany (ISR), Robert Madden (SCO), Gediminas Mazeika (LTU), Paolo Mazzoleni (ITA), Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR), Bas Nijhuis (NED), Halis Özkahya (TUR), Clayton Pisani (MLT), Pawel Raczkowski (POL), Robert Schörgenhofer (AUT), Artur Soares Dias (POR), Manuel De Sousa (POR), Aleksandar Stavrev (MKD), Daniel Stefanski (POL), Tobias Stieler (GER), Martin Strömbergsson (SWE), Andris Treimanis (LVA), Istvan Vad (HUN), Slavko Vincic (SVN), Tobias Welz (GER), Miroslav Zelinka (CZE).

Second Category 
Karim Abed (FRA), Aliyar Aghayev (AZE), Petr Ardeleanu (CZE), Thorvaldur Arnason (ISL), Stuart Attwell (ENG), Marius Avram (ROU), Alain Bieri (SUI), Alexandre Boucaut (BEL), Jerome Brisard (FRA), Kevin Clancy (SCO), Sebastian Coltescu (ROU), Nikola Dabanovic (MNE), Andrew Dallas (SCO), Bastian Dankert (GER), Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea (ESP), Amaury Delerue (FRA), Marco Di Bello (ITA), Christian Dingert (GER), Daniele Doveri (ITA), Neil Doyle (IRL), Adam Farkas (HUN), Bartosz Frankowski (POL), Marco Fritz (GER), Marco Guida (ITA), Tore Hansen (NOR), Alexander Harkam (AUT), Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP), Arnold Hunter (NIR), Massimiliano Irrati (ITA), Sergei Ivanov (RUS), Adrien Jaccottet (SUI), Enea Jorgji (ALB), Fran Jovic (CRO), Srdjan Jovanovic (SRB), Georgi Kabakov (BUL), Mete Kalkavan (TUR), Charalampos Kalogeropoulos (GRE), Stephan Klossner (SUI), Georgios Kominis (GRE), Peter Kralovic (SVK), Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (DEN), Artyom Kuchin (KAZ), Sergei Lapochkin (RUS), Jonathan Lardot (BEL), Francois Letexier (FRA), Tiago Lopes Martins (POR), Robert Madley (ENG), Juan Martinez Munuera (ESP), Davide Massa (ITA), Dimitar Meckarovski (MKD), Vitaly Meshkov (RUS), Hugo Miguel (POR), Benoît Millot (FRA), Antti Munukka (FIN), Ville Nevalainen (FIN), Ola Hobber Nilsen (NOR), Ali Palabiyik (TUR), Bojan Pandzic (SWE), Craig Pawson (ENG), Irfan Peljto (BIH), Radu Petrescu (ROU), Nikola Popov (BUL), Nicolas Rainville (FRA), Roi Reinshreiber (ISR), Jose Sanchez Martinez (ESP), Alan Sant (MLT), Sandro Schärer (SUI), Frank Schneider (FRA), Manuel Schüttengruber (AUT), Eitan Shmuelevitz (ISR), Daniel Siebert (GER), Ivaylo Stoyanov (BUL), Paul Tierney (ENG), Kristo Tohver (EST), Leontios Trattou (CYP), Siarhei Tsynkevich (BLR), Michael Tykgaard (DEN), Paolo Valeri (ITA), Pol van Boekel (NED), Bart Vertenten (BEL), Carlos Xistra (POR).

Third Category
Kari a Hovdanum (FRO), Mohammed Al-Hakim (SWE), Alexandr Aliyev (KAZ), Sandor Ando-Szabo (HUN), Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (LVA), Stefan Apostolov (BUL), Alexandros Aretopoulos (GRE), Furkat Atazhanov (KAZ), Mykola Balakin (UKR), Suren Baliyan (ARM), Veaceslav Banari (MDA), Luca Barbeno (SMR), Jason Barcelo (GIB), Luis Branco Godinho (POR), Jörgen Burchardt (DEN), Volen Chinkov (BUL), Timotheos Christofí (CYP), Fabio Costa Verissimo (POR), Vasilis Dimitriou (CYP), Nenad Djokic (SRB), Luis Do Nascimento Teixeira (AND), Alain Durieux (LUX), Espen Eskas (NOR), Trustin Farrugia Cann (MLT), Horatiu Fesnic (ROU), Yigal Frid (ISR), Juri Frischer (EST), George Gaman (ROU), Filip Glova (SVK), Aleksandrs Golubevs (LVA), Iwan Griffith (WAL), Danilo Grujic (SRB), Kristoffer Hagenes (NOR), Eldorjan Hamiti (ALB), Robert Harvey (IRL), Rahim Hasanov (AZE), Robert Hennessy (IRL), Dennis Higler (NED), Thoroddur Hjaltalin (ISL), Zaven Hovhannisyan (ARM), Christopher Jäger (AUT), Dejan Jakimovski (MKD), Krzysztof Jakubik (POL), Jari Järvinen (FIN), Nejc Kajtazovic (SVN), Jovan Kaludjerovic (MNE), Ferenc Karako (HUN), Kristoffer Karlsson (SWE), Besfort Kasumi (KVX), Keith Kennedy (NIR), Peter Kjaersgaard (DEN), Laurent Kopriwa (LUX), Yaroslav Kozyk (UKR), Ivar Kristjansson (ISL), Giorgi Kruashvili (GEO), Mykola Kryvonosov (UKR), Irakli Kvirikashvili (GEO), Nicolas Laforge (BEL), Erik Lambrechts (BEL), Kirill Levnikov (RUS), Manfredas Lukjancukas (LTU), Jens Maae (DEN), Stavros Mantalos (GRE), Boris Marhefka (SVK), Bryn Markham-Jones (WAL), Tim Marshall (NIR), Dimitrios Masias (CYP), Aleksei Matiunin (RUS), Paul McLaughlin (IRL), Ian McNabb (NIR), Halil Meler (TUR), Milovan Milacic (MNE), Dumitru Muntean (MDA), Tomasz Musial (POL), Bojan Nikolic (SRB), Genc Nuza (KVX), Glenn Nyberg (SWE), Rade Obrenovic (SVN), Michal Ocenas (SVK), Pavel Orel (CZE), Igor Pajac (CRO), Ioannis Papadopoulos (GRE), Anastasios Papapetrou (GRE), Erez Papir (ISR), Omar Pashayev (AZE), Tihomir Pejin (CRO), Dragan Petrovic (BIH), Christophe Pires Martins (LUX), Anders Poulsen (DEN), Radek Prihoda (CZE), Zbynek Proske (CZE), Donald Robertson (SCO), Vitaly Romanov (UKR), Donatas Rumsas (LTU), Rohit Saggi (NOR), Daniyar Sakhi (KAZ), Fedayi San (SUI), Joao Santos Capela (POR), Urs Schnyder (SUI), Admir Sehovic (BIH), Dzianis Shcharbakou (BLR), Denys Shurman (UKR), Joao Silva Pinheiro (POR), Kai Steen (NOR), Duje Strukan (CRO), Roomer Tarajev (EST), Alexandru Tean (MDA), Vilhjalmur Thorarinnsson (ISL), Stanislav Todorov (BUL), Alex Troleis (FRO), Lionel Tschudi (SUI), Alper Ulusoy (TUR), George Vadachkoria (GEO), Petri Viljanen (FIN), Mikhail Vilkov (RUS), Lawrence Visser (BEL), Nick Walsh (SCO), Julian Weinberger (AUT), Juxhin Xhaja (ALB), Fyodor Zammit (MLT), Mario Zebec (CRO).
Women

Elite
Jana Adamkova (CZE), Sandra Braz Bastos (POR), Stephanie Frappart (FRA), Gyöngyi Gaal (HUN), Riem Hussein (GER), Katalin Kulcsar (HUN), Pernilla Larsson (SWE), Lina Lehtovaara (FIN), Kateryna Monzul (UKR), Monika Mularczyk (POL), Sara Persson (SWE), Anastasia Pustovoitova (RUS), Esther Staubli (SUI), Bibiana Steinhaus (GER), Carina Vitulano (ITA), Lorraine Watson (SCO), Olga Zadinova (CZE).

First Category
Vesna Budimir (CRO), Amy Fearn (ENG), Florence Guillemin (FRA), Sofia Karagiorgi (CYP), Zuzana Kovacova (SVK), Ivana Martincic (CRO), Petra Pavlikova (SVK), Marte Soro (NOR), Eszter Urban (HUN).

Second Category
Eleni Antoniou (GRE), Ewa Augustyn (POL), Julia Baier (AUT), Paula Brady (IRL), Tania Fernandes Morais (LUX), Cheryl Foster (WAL), Marta Frias Acedo (ESP), Sarah Garratt (ENG), Simona Ghisletta (SUI), Desiree Grundbacher (SUI), Marta Huerta de Aza (ESP), Justina Lavrenovaite (LTU), Maria Marotta (ITA), Elvira Nurmustafina (KAZ), Tess Olofsson (SWE), Lois Otte (BEL), Meliz Ozcigdem (TUR), Vivian Peeters (NED), Graziella Pirriatore (ITA), Barbara Poxhofer (AUT), Ivana Projkovska (MKD), Silvia Rosa Domingos (POR), Angelika Soeder (GER), Tanja Subotic (SVN), Karolina Tokarska (POL), Volha Tsiareshka (BLR), Rebecca Welch (ENG).

Third Category
Ainara Acevedo Dudley (ESP), Victoria Beyer (FRA), Sabina Bolic (CRO), Briet Bragadottir (ISL), Catarina Ferreira Campos (POR), Merima Celik (BIH), Aleksandra Cesen (SVN), Tinna Christensen (DEN), Solen Dallongeville (FRA), Iuliana Demetrescu (ROU), Emilie Rodahl Dokset (NOR), Galiya Echeva (BUL), Valentina Finzi (ITA), Michaela Fritz (AUT), Chryso Georgíou (CYP), Yuliya Gurbanova (AZE), Christiana Guteva (BUL), Liliya Hasanova (KAZ), Lizzy van der Helm (NED), Rasa Imanalijeva (LTU), Jeļena Jermolajeva (LVA), Hanna Kaplainen (FIN), Frida Klarlund Nielsen (DEN), Veronika Kovarova (CZE), Marina Krupskaya (RUS), Ifeoma Kulmala (FIN), Sabayel Kuzutürk (AZE), Triinu Laos (EST), Katarzyna Lisiecka-Sek (POL), Irina Lyussina (BEL), Jurgita Macikunyte (LTU), Maria Martinez Madrona (ESP), Dimitrina Milkova (BUL), Ana Minic (SRB), Neslihan Muratdagi (TUR), Henrikke Nervik (NOR), Vera Onica (MDA), Hannelore Onsea (BEL), Vera Opeikina (RUS), Cristina Paraluta (ROU), Jelena Pejkovic (CRO), Tamara Petric (SRB), Ruzanna Petrosyan (ARM), Alina Pesu (ROU), Alexandra Ponomareva (RUS), Tanja Racic (BIH), Laura Rapp (SWE), Viola Raudzina (LVA), Anastasiya Romanyuk (UKR), Araksya Saribekyan (ARM), Meitar Shemesh (ISR), Rachel Shkuri (ISR), Shona Shukrula (NED), Nelli Stepanyan (ARM), Sandra Strub (SUI), Lucie Sulcova (CZE), Liudmila Telbukh (UKR), Cansu Tiryaki (TUR), Cristina Trandafir (ROU), Dimítra Tsaganou (GRE), Andromachi Tsiofliki (GRE), Reelika Turi (EST), Irina Turovskaya (BLR), Kateryna Usova (UKR), Irena Velevackoska (MKD), Marina Visnjic (SRB), Karoline Wacker (GER), Ruth-Anne Wright (NIR).

Futsal

Elite
Gerald Bauernfeind (AUT), Marc Birkett (ENG), Gerd Bylois (BEL), Ondrej Cerni (CZE), Kamil Cetin (TUR), Juan Cordero Gallardo (ESP), Eduardo Fernandes Coelho (POR), Tomasz Frak (POL), Angelo Galante (ITA), Borislav Kolev (BUL), Gabor Kovacs (HUN), Timo Onatsu (FIN), Cedric Pelissier (FRA), Ivan Shabanov (RUS), Bogdan Sorescu (ROU), Sasa Tomic (CRO), Admir Zahovic (SVN).

First Category
Josip Barton (MKD), Moshe Bohbot (ISR), Vasileios Christodoulis (GRE), Nuno Costa Bogalho (POR), Swen Eichler (GER), Trayan Enchev (BUL), Balazs Farkas (HUN), Nikola Jelic (CRO), Vladimir Kadykov (RUS), Alessandro Malfer (ITA), Alejandro Martinez Flores (ESP), Costas Nicolaou (CYP), Lukas Pesko (SVK), Elchin Samadli (AZE), Ozan Soykan (TUR).

Second Category
Victor Berg Audic (FRA), Veljko Boskovic (MNE), Michalis Christofides (CYP), Ibrahim El Jilali (NED), Raquel Gonzelez Ruano (ESP), Hennadii Hora (UKR), Nicola Manzione (ITA), Kirill Naishouler (FIN), Iuri Neverov (RUS), Fredric Nilholt (SWE), Arsen Nonikashvili (GEO), Peter Nurse (ENG), Miguel Oliveira Castilho (POR), Chiara Perona (ITA), Dario Pezzuto (ITA), Ruben Pinto Guerreiro (POR), Patrik Porkert (AUT), Vladan Radulovic (SRB), Vitali Rakutski (BLR), David Schaerli (SUI), Aleksandras Sliva (LTU), Simon Todorovic (SVN), Andrej Topic (CRO), Irina Velikanova (RUS), Grigori Zelentsov (RUS).

Third Category
Olzhas Abrayev (KAZ), Antonios Adamopoulos (GRE), Raafat Al Hamola (ISR), Yasin Alageyik (BEL), Ademir Avdic (SWE), Vedran Babic (CRO), Alem Bajrovic (BIH), Mario Belavy (SVK), Rastislav Behancin (SVK), Besar Beqiri (KVX), Idan Berenshtein (ISR), David Berry (IRL), Juan Boelen (BEL), Mario Bohun (SVK), Tatiana Boltneva (RUS), Viktor Bugenko (MDA), Ugur Cakmak (TUR), Vlad Ciobanu (ROU), Christos Christou (CYP), Vasilica Ciuplea (WAL), Murat Colak (TUR), Haris Curovac (SWE), Ovidiu Curta (ROU), Daniele D’Adamo (SMR), Danijel Darandik (GER), Daniel Deca (ROU), Maksim Dzeikala (BLR), Eduards Fatkulins (LVA), David Glavonjic (SWE), Kreshnik Hakrama (ALB), Ingo Heemsoth (GER), Tom-Joran Henriksen (NOR), Yevhen Hordiienko (UKR), Carl Hughes (WAL), Besart Ismajli (KVX), Damian Jaruchiewicz (POL), Shota Khukhilava (GEO), Kaloyan Kirilov (BUL), Jan Kliner (CZE), Talgat Kosmukhambetov (KAZ), Jan Kresta (CZE), Denys Kutsyi (UKR), Arttu Kyynaeraeinen (FIN), Julien Lang (FRA), Daniel Matkovic (SUI), Gordon McCabe (SCO), Marjan Mladenovski (MKD), Ales Mocnik (SVN), Ramil Namazov (AZE), Filip Nesnera (CZE), Katarzyna Netkowska (POL), Olli Niemela (FIN), David Nissen (DEN), Yusif Nurullayev (AZE), Grigori Osomkov (EST), Nebojsa Panic (SRB), Jacob Pawlowski (GER), Inguns Purins (LVA), Igor Puzovic (BIH), Hikmat Qafarli (AZE), Petar Radojcic (SRB), Omar Rafiq (NOR), Gerard Ramirez (AND), Sylvester Rodrigues (NED), Marco Rothenfluh (SUI), Zyl Sheriff (GIB), Zoran Sofrenic (BIH), Tadija Stantic (SRB), Slawomir Steczko (POL), Norbert Szilagyi (HUN), Sarunas Tamulynas (LTU Adalbjorn Thornsteisson (ISL), Adrian Tschopp (SUI), Ivo Tsenov (BUL), Fatma Tursun (TUR), Aurelien Uzan (FRA), Jacob Van Dijke (ISR), Lars Van Leeuwen (NED), Matthew Vella (MLT), Dejan Veselic (SVN), Yaroslav Vovchok (UKR), Stefan Vrijens (BEL), Andrzej Witkowski (POL), Yiangos Yiangou (CYP).
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Referee Makkelie sanctioned by KNVB for taking loan from coach Uilenberg

December 20, 2017, 8:12 pm
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The KNVB has taken disciplinary measures against referee Danny Makkelie. This is confirmed by a spokesperson for the football association following a report in De Telegraaf. The union does not want to say what the measures are. However, the KNVB has indicated that Makkelie will not referee any matches this weekend as a result of the commotion that has arisen.
The 34-year-old referee has been sanctioned because he borrowed a considerable amount of money from the former referee Jaap Uilenberg. He is a member in the UEFA Referees Committee and also acts as Makkelie’s referee coach. Makkelie needed that money to purchase a new home. "Research has shown that it was a risk-free, short-term loan that was repaid within two months", reports the KNVB. "There have been no illegal acts, but it goes without saying that the image of a dependency or preferential relationship between Makkelie and Uilenberg is highly undesirable. The KNVB considers integrity to be of paramount importance and has addressed both of them. The committee has taken disciplinary measures against Makkelie. The KNVB will tighten the rules of conduct in this area”. Uilenberg has no influence in the domestic appointment of referees, but is actively involved at the UEFA level. The KNVB discontinued his coaching relationship with Makkelie and reported the incident to UEFA. After refereeing the top match AZ - Ajax, Makkelie was removed from the Cup game PSV - Venlo and as VAR from Zwolle - NEC, and will not be appointed to any Eredivisie match this upcoming weekend.
"I have had the opportunity to buy a house that I have been looking for a long time and where I could live with my parents, which I value very much. We were able to sell our apartments quickly and with the financing I could also arrange it easily. I was offered the opportunity to use the short-term bridge until the notary releases of the surplus value for the renovation of our new home", said Makkelie. "This was a business loan that was made between Jaap Uilenberg and me, and of course friendship and trust also played a major role here - a relationship that we built-up alongside the coaching; it was a short-term loan that has already been repaid. I am really wondering: what is the problem? I have absolutely not seen the seriousness that is being displayed, the penalty that the KNVB imposes on me because of this bridging is in my opinion unjustified. As far as Peter van Dongen is concerned, he is careless in his remarks and ignores the interests of the referees by making statements in the media. There is already quite a number of colleagues who are no longer members of the BSBV because of a large degree of distrust and dissatisfaction". 

Source: AD / De Telegraaf
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Revised list of candidate referee trios for FIFA Women's World Cup 2019

December 21, 2017, 9:46 pm
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The road to the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 is proceeding with great strides for the teams aiming to qualify, but also for the match officials. FIFA, in cooperation with the confederations, recently developed a revised list of 35 referee and 69 assistant referee candidates – representing all six confederations and 56 countries – for the biggest tournament in women’s football. The list of candidates takes into account several qualities, including game performances, football understanding and fitness, and for the first time at this stage of preparations for the Women’s World Cup, FIFA is announcing referee trios. This allows the referees to prepare as a team throughout the build-up to the tournament, and thus helps to improve overall performances. "This is an incredibly important step forward", Massimo Busacca, FIFA’s Head of Refereeing, explained. "It’s a further marker in the three-year process that started last year. In 2018, we expect to see improvement from candidates in terms of their fitness, technical knowledge and football understanding. We'll be testing them throughout the year and then selecting the best”. Former elite referee and FIFA’s Senior Manager of Refereeing Kari Seitz underlined the importance of the preparation for the selected match officials. “FIFA takes the development of all FIFA officials, male and female, very seriously. Only a limited number of match officials will be selected to officiate in the FIFA Women’s World Cup and selection will be based 100 per cent on quality”. The Women's World Cup will have "informal" trios, with an understanding that all trios are flexible. (Source: FIFA)

AFC
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (AUS, 1985, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Renae Coghill (AUS, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Uvena Fernandes (IND, 1981)

Referee: Oh Hyeon Jeong (KOR, 1988)
Assistant Referee 1: Maiko Hagio (JPN, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Bao Mengxiao (CHN, 1988)

Referee: Qin Liang (CHN, 1979)
Assistant Referee 1: Fang Yan (CHN, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Kim Kyoung Min (KOR, 1980)

Referee: Casey Reibelt (AUS, 1988)
Assistant Referee 1: Lee Seul Gi (KOR, 1980)
Assistant Referee 2: Troung Thi Le Trinh (VIE, 1984)

Referee: Ri Hyang Ok (PRK, 1977)
Assistant Referee 1: Hong Kum Nyo (PRK, 1973)
Assistant Referee 2: Cui Yongmei (CHN, 1979)

Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (JPN, 1986)
Assistant Referee 1: Naomi Teshirogi (JPN, 1980)
Assistant Referee 2: Makoto Bozono (JPN, 1980)

CAF
Referee: Lidya Tafesse Abebe (ETH, 1980)
Assistant Referee 1: Queency Victoire (MRI, 1987)
Assistant Referee 2: Mary Njoroge (KEN, 1985)

Referee: Jonesia Kabakama (TAN, 1989)
Assistant Referee 1: Fanta Kone (MLI, 1990)
Assistant Referee 2: Botsalo Mosimanewatlala (BOT, 1981)

Referee: Gladys Lengwe (ZAM, 1978)
Assistant Referee 1: Bernadettar Kwimbira (MWI, 1981)
Assistant Referee 2: Lidwine Rakotozafinoro (MAD, 1978)

Referee: Salima Mukansanga (RWA, 1988)
Assistant Referee 1: Josiane Mbakop (CMR, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Bielignin Some (BFA, 1987

CONCACAF
Referee: Marianela Araya (CRC, 1988)
Assistant Referee 1: Kimberly Moreira (CRC, 1986)
Assistant Referee 2: Elizabeth Aguilar (SLV, 1987)

Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (CAN, 1982)
Assistant Referee 1: Stephanie Yee Sing (JAM, 1988)
Assistant Referee 2: Princess Brown (JAM, 1986)

Referee: Melissa Borjas (HON, 1986)
Assistant Referee 1: Shirley Perello (HON, 1986)
Assistant Referee 2: Yudilia Briones (MEX, 1986)

Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN, 1977)
Assistant Referee 1: Kathryn Nesbitt (USA, 1988)
Assistant Referee 2: Chantal Boudreau (CAN, 1989)

Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (USA, 1987)
Assistant Referee 1: Felisha Mariscal (USA, 1982)
Assistant Referee 2: Deleana Quan (USA, 1984)

Referee: Lucila Venegas (MEX, 1981)
Assistant Referee 1: Mayte Chavez (MEX, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Enedina Caudillo (MEX, 1984)

CONMEBOL
Referee: Edina Alves (BRA, 1980)
Assistant Referee 1: Neuza Back (BRA, 1984)
Assistant Referee 2: Tatiane Sacilotti (BRA, 1986)

Referee: Maria Carvajal (CHI, 1983)
Assistant Referee 1: Leslie Vasquez (CHI, 1987)
Assistant Referee 2: Loreto Toloza (CHI, 1984)

Referee: Laura Fortunato (ARG, 1985)
Assistant Referee 1: Mariana Almeida (ARG, 1982)
Assistant Referee 2: Maria Rocco (ARG, 1979)

Referee: Olga Miranda (PAR, 1982)
Assistant Referee 1: Nilda Gamarra (PAR, 1977)
Assistant Referee 2: Mary Blanco (COL, 1984)

Referee: Claudia Umpierrez (URU, 1983)
Assistant Referee 1: Luciana Mascarana (URU, 1981)
Assistant Referee 2: Monica Amboya (ECU, 1982)

OFC
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (NZL, 1982)
Assistant Referee 1: Sarah Jones (NZL, 1990)
Assistant Referee 2: Maria Salamasina (SAM, 1989)

Referee: Finau Vulivuli (FIJ, 1982)
Assistant Referee: Lata Kaumatule (TGA, 1985)

UEFA
Referee: Jana Adamkova (CZE, 1978)
Assistant Referee 1: Sanja Rodak (CRO, 1983)
Assistant Referee 2: Maria Sukenikova (SVK, 1975)

Referee: Sandra Braz (POR, 1978)
Assistant Referee 1: Rocio Puente Pino (ESP, 1983)
Assistant Referee 2: Lucia Abruzzese (ITA, 1976)

Referee: Stephanie Frappart (FRA, 1983)
Assistant Referee 1: Manuela Nicolosi (FRA, 1980)
Assistant Referee 2: Michelle O’Neill (IRL, 1978)

Referee: Riem Hussein (GER, 1980)
Assistant Referee 1: Kylie Cockburn (SCO, 1988)
Assistant Referee 2: Mihaela Tepusa (ROU, 1983)

Referee: Katalin Kulcsar (HUN, 1984)
Assistant Referee 1: Sian Massey (ENG, 1985)
Assistant Referee 2: Katalin Torok (HUN, 1985)

Referee: Kateryna Monzul (UKR, 1981)
Assistant Referee 1: Maryna Striletska (UKR, 1983)
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksandra Ardasheva (UKR, 1987)

Referee: Monika Mularczyk (POL, 1980)
Assistant Referee 1: Ekaterina Marinova (BUL, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Lisa Rashid (ENG, 1987)

Referee: Sara Persson (SWE, 1976)
Assistant Referee 1: Julia Magnusson (SWE, 1985)
Assistant Referee 2: Petruta Iugulescu (ROU, 1979)

Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (RUS, 1981)
Assistant Referee 1: Ekaterina Kurochkina (RUS, 1986)
Assistant Referee 2: Nicolet Bakker (NED, 1984)

Referee: Esther Staubli (SUI, 1979)
Assistant Referee 1: Belinda Brem (SUI, 1987)
Assistant Referee 2: Susanne Kung (SUI, 1988)

Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER, 1979)
Assistant Referee 1: Katrin Rafalski (GER, 1982)
Assistant Referee 2: Chrysoula Kourompylia (GRE, 1977)

Referee: Olga Zadinova (CZE, 1985)
Assistant Referee 1: Lucie Ratajova (CZE, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Slavomira Miskova (SVK, 1979)
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UEFA Futsal Euro 2018

December 26, 2017, 9:12 am
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Slovenia, 30 January – 10 February 2018

Referees
1. Sasa Tomic (CRO, 1975, photo)
2. Ondrej Cerny (CZE, 1979)
3. Marc Birkett (ENG, 1978)
4. Juan Cordero Gallardo (ESP, 1978)
5. Alejandro Martinez Flores (ESP, 1977)
6. Timo Onatsu (FIN, 1973)
7. Cedric Pelissier (FRA, 1976)
8. Balazs Farkas (HUN, 1975)
9. Gabor Kovacs (HUN, 1978)
10. Angelo Galante (ITA, 1975)
11. Alessandro Malfer (ITA, 1975)
12. Eduardo Fernandes Coelho (POR, 1979)
13. Bogdan Sorescu (ROU, 1974)
14. Vladimir Kadykov (RUS, 1984)
15. Admir Zahovic (SVN, 1982)
16. Kamil Cetin (TUR, 1984)

Reserve Referees
1. Vasileios Christodoulis (GRE, 1977)
2. Josip Barton (MKD, 1977)

Referee Observers/Instructors
1. Pedro Galan (ESP)
2. Perry Gautier (BEL)
3. Massimo Cumbo (ITA)
4. Ivan Novak (CRO)
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CONCACAF Referees of the Year 2017

January 3, 2018, 10:04 pm
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Men
1. Cesar Ramos (MEX, photo)
2. Joel Aguilar (SLV)
3. Kimbell Ward (SKN)

Women
1. Lucila Venegas (MEX)
2. Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)
3. Marianela Araya (CRC)
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Globe Soccer Awards 2017: Brych (GER)

January 3, 2018, 10:34 pm
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Felix Brych (photo) distinguished himself as one of the best referees of Europe in 2017, when he was appointed to referee one of the season’s most important competition, the final of UEFA’s Champions League 2016-2017, which was played between Juventus and Real Madrid in Cardiff last 3 June. The German referee was called upon to officiate also at the Club World Cup 2017, where he refereed a semi-final. (Source: Globe Soccer)


Nominees for the 2017 Globe Soccer Awards:
AFC: Ravshan Irmatov (UZB)
CAF: Bakary Gassama (GAM)
CONCACAF: Cesar Ramos (MEX)
CONMEBOL: Sandro Ricci (BRA)
UEFA: Felix Brych (GER)
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KNVB and Makkelie are in line again

January 5, 2018, 6:30 pm
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The KNVB and Danny Makkelie discussed the recent commotion around the 34-year-old referee's loan from former referee Jaap Uilenberg and expressed the difference of opinion. In an interview between director Eric Gudde and Danny Makkelie, the referee let the KNVB know his position and accepted the association's actions. The KNVB has indicated that it will continue to respect the coaching relationship between Makkelie and Uilenberg, because it has not been shown that there has been any conflict of interest in any way. 
The KNVB considers integrity to be of paramount importance and wants to avoid any appearance of conflicts of interest. In order to prevent misunderstandings in the future, the rules of conduct in this area will therefore be tightened up. During the last round of the KNVB Cup and the last round of Eredivisie before the winter break, Makkelie was kept away due to the commotion and not appointed for any competitions. After the winter break, the referee will be appointed again.

Source: KNVB
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Collina reveals VAR plans ahead of FIFA World Cup 2018

January 5, 2018, 6:31 pm
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Pierluigi Collina has revealed that FIFA are already instructing potential World Cup referees on how to use VAR (video assistant referees) ahead of next year’s tournament. No decision has been made on the use of video assistant technology in Russia, with the final decision set to be made in March. But football’s top brass offered their strongest hints that they are confident it will be introduced for the 2018 World Cup at the Dubai International Sports Conference.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that its implementation – across seven domestic leagues around the world so far – has been ‘very encouraging and very positive’ with only ‘fine-tuning’ needed. And former official Collina, now the chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, says that VAR tutorials are one of the governing body’s top priorities ahead of the World Cup. “We are doing a good job as FIFA to get our referees ready,” said Collina. “There will absolutely be (special training in VAR). Between the beginning of the January and the start of the World Cup, there will be five seminars – once in January, two in March and two in April in different locations. Certainly we will be meeting more times and at more stages than the national sides. The referees will be in Russia 10 days before the kick-off. The next step in the IFAB (International Football Association Board) general business meeting is the changes of the rules in the game to be approved and then implemented, so there will be an assessment between mid-January and beginning of March.” Felix Brych, the German who refereed last season’s Champions League final, is in support of the system, though admitted there are ‘communication’ problems that need to be ironed out. But Collina believes the system will evolve into a tool that empowers referees rather than diminishes them. “The referee is still the final decision maker – he has to be,” said Collina. “The referee cannot be seen as someone who executes a decision taken by someone else outside the field of play. He knows there is a monitor by the side of play, and he goes to review the incident by himself. When it is a factual decision, like an offside, then it can be taken outside the field of play. But when it is a matter of interpretation, and most of the time for a referee it is, the referee must review the incident because he is taking the final decision. He cannot listen to someone from the outside saying ‘you must do this’ because there would be two kinds of problems. The referee would lose credibility and the player would not think he is the final decision maker. Second is a matter of self-confidence, because the referee feels monitored and not supported if someone is correcting him”.

Source: Sport 360
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CAF scrapped Referee of the Year Award

January 6, 2018, 10:07 pm
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CAF president Ahmed Ahmed has come out to explain the body’s decision to scrap off the African-based Footballer of the Year and the Referee of the Year from its 2017 edition. Despite releasing a shortlist of 10 footballers and referees, the continent’s football governing body decided to drop the categories which prompted several stake holders to demand for explanations.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on the eve of the awards, CAF president Ahmed Ahmed finally explained the scraping of the African Footballer of the Year based in Africa saying: “It’s very simple; we want to promote African football. There are no two levels of football in Africa. Best is best, not best for the bad or best for the best. That’s the reason. We don’t have two bests, the players based in Africa are also capable of winning the African Player of the year Award, so there is no need to categorize them”, he added. “We felt that a double standard could not be promoted by awarding distinctions for second choice. When you aim for excellence, you must rise to the highest standards. The goal is to work for the best players to stay on the continent. One can evolve in Africa and be the best player in Africa. We must create the conditions to keep the best on the continent and have one day the best African player who plays in Africa. On the scrapping of the category “Referee of the Year”, Ahmed noted that the “referees already have their rewards and marks of recognition. They are evaluated at each match by the Referees Committee and the best are designated for big games such as the CAF Champions League final. In addition, there is a risk of violation of ethical rules because this distinction can be a factor of corruption in the near future”.
Uganda’s goalkeeper Denis Onyango who scoped the honor last year will officially be the last player to receive the African-based Player of the Year award, while Gambian referee Bakary Gassama will be the last to receive the Referee of the Year Award.

Source: CAF
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CAF African Nations Championship 2018

January 6, 2018, 10:09 pm
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Morocco, 12 January – 4 February 2018

Referees
1. Mustapha Ghorbal (ALG, 1985)
2. Helder Martins (ANG, 1977, photo)
3. Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (BDI, 1985)
4. Abou Coulibaly (CIV, 1985)
5. Ibrahim Aly Elsaid (EGY, 1979)
6. Bamlak Tessema (ETH, 1980)
7. Daniel Laryea (GHA, 1987)
8. Hamada Nampiandraza (MAD, 1984)
9. Mahamadou Keita (MLI, 1983)
10. Noureddine El Jaafari (MAR, 1978)
11. Jackson Pavaza (NAM, 1984)
12. Jean Ndala (COD, 1987)
13. Louis Hakizimana (RWA, 1979)
14. Maguette Ndiaye (SEN, 1986)
15. Victor Gomes (RSA, 1982)
16. Sadok Selmi (TUN, 1984)

Assistant Referees
1. Mokrane Gourari (ALG, 1982)
2. Seydou Tiama (BFA, 1980)
3. Elvis Noupue (CMR, 1983)
4. Soulaimane Amaldine (COM, 1985)
5. Steven Moyo (CGO, 1986)
6. Mahmoud Ahmed (EGY, 1984)
7. Berhe Tesfagiorghis (ERI, 1975)
8. Sidiki Sidibe (GUI, 1982)
9. Gilbert Cheruiyot (KEN, 1985)
10. Souru Pathsouane (LES, 1988)
11. Attia Amsaaed (LBY, 1980)
12. Moriba Diakite (MLI, 1980)
13. Lahcen Azgadu (MAR, 1986)
14. Arsenio Marengula (MOZ, 1986)
15. Abdallah Ibrahim (SDN, 1986)
16. Yamen Melloulchi (TUN, 1979)

Video Assistant Referees (VARs)
1. Mehdi Abid Charef (ALG, 1980)
2. Ghead Grisha (EGY, 1976)
3. Bakary Gassama (GAM, 1979)
4. Malang Diedhiou (SEN, 1973)
5. Janny Sikazwe (ZAM, 1979)

Assistant Video Assistant Referees (AVARs)
1. Jerson Dos Santos (ANG, 1983)
2. Marwa Range (KEN, 1977)
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IFAB to recommend VAR for 2018 World Cup and all club competitions

January 7, 2018, 9:24 pm
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Video replays to correct refereeing mistakes are set to be recommended for use at this summer's World Cup - and everywhere else next season - at a key meeting in Zurich on Jan. 22. The five members of football's law-making body, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), are gathering at FIFA's headquarters in Switzerland for their annual business meeting. This meeting will set the agenda for IFAB's annual general meeting, which is where changes to football's laws are approved.
Football is arguably the last of the major global sports to fully embrace video technology but, having finally decided to trial video assistant referees (VARs) in 2016, the decision at IFAB's annual general meeting in Zurich on March 2 is now widely believed to be a formality. Those trials have taken place in 15 national leagues, including the Bundesliga, Major League Soccer and Serie A, as well as several FIFA competitions, and their results have been analysed by Belgium's top university KU Leuven. IFAB will publish the most recent data from the pilots in the week before the Jan. 22 meeting, and they are expected to show that decisions have been corrected once every three games and the average time taken on each review has been greatly reduced as officials have become more used to the system. A spokesperson for IFAB told Press Association Sport these results will be discussed at the meeting and a vote will be held to provide an "indicative recommendation" to the AGM. As a reflection of British football's role in the game's development, IFAB is comprised of the football associations of the four home nations, each with a single vote, and FIFA, which has four votes and the deciding vote in the result of a tie. The Jan. 22 meeting will be chaired by FIFA's general secretary Fatma Samoura and attended by the chief executives of the English, Northern Irish, Scottish and Welsh FAs, as well as technical experts. FIFA has made no secret of its desire to use VARs at Russia 2018 and has already, in its view, successfully trialled them at several age-group tournaments, two Club World Cups and last summer's World Cup dress rehearsal, the Confederations Cup. The Irish Football Association (IFA) has already said it will be voting for VARs after Northern Ireland's World Cup hopes were ended when Corry Evans was wrongly adjudged to have handled the ball in November's play-off against Switzerland. IFAB's plan for video reviews is that they are only used in four circumstances: to decide if goals should be awarded, penalty decisions, red-card incidents and rare cases of mistaken identity.

Source: ESPN
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CONMEBOL U-20 Copa Libertadores 2018

January 8, 2018, 9:03 pm
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Uruguay, 10-24 February 2018

Referee: Fernando Echenique (ARG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Julio Fernandez (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Maximiliano Yesso (ARG)

Referee: Ivo Mendez (BOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Reuly Vallejos (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Ariel Guizada (BOL)

Referee: Rodolpho Toski (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Fabricio Villarinho (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Danilo Manis (BRA)

Referee: Cesar Deischler (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Edson Cisternas (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Alejandro Molina (CHI)

Referee: Nicolas Gallo (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Eduardo Díaz (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Dionisio Ruiz (COL)

Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Flavio Nall (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Edwin Bravo (ECU)

Referee: Jose Mendez (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Rodney Aquino (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Darío Gaona (PAR)

Referee: Luis Garay (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Atoche (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Jesus Sanchez (PER)

Referee: Gustavo Tejera (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Pastorino (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Barreiro (URU)

Referee: Alexis Herrera (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Franchescoly Chacon (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Lubin Torrealba (VEN)

Reserve Referee
Roberto Sanchez (ECU)
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AFC Referees Special Award 2017: Namazov (UZB)

January 9, 2018, 10:30 pm
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) presented the AFC Referees Special Award to Uzbekistan’s Bakhtiyor Namazov at the AFC Futsal Referees and Instructors Seminar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The 43-year-old capped off another remarkable year for Asian refereeing in 2017 when he became the first AFC referee to officiate in the final of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Bahamas between eventual champions Brazil and Tahiti. AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said: “Our ambition with the AFC’s Vision and Mission is to see our players and officials succeed on the world’s biggest stages. Bakhtiyor Namazov’s performance reinforces once again the enormous strides our match officials continue to undertake and solidifies Asia’s position as global leaders in world refereeing. I am confident that this achievement will inspire not just match officials, but our teams and players in the Continent to aspire and reach the pinnacle of world football. One Asia, One Goal!”
In the Bahamas, Namazov also oversaw the group-stage match between Poland and Brazil, as well as the Brazil and Portugal quarter-final encounter. He was also a second referee, timekeeper and reserve assistant referee throughout the tournament.Namazov, who became a FIFA referee in 2009, also officiated the 2015 AFC Beach Soccer Championship - including the final between Oman and Japan - as well as the semi-finals of the competition's most recent edition in Malaysia in March 2017.

Source: AFC
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I got it wrong: referee admits error in Northern Ireland's World Cup play-off

January 10, 2018, 8:28 pm
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The referee who awarded Switzerland their all-important penalty against Northern Ireland in the World Cup play-off has admitted that he made a mistake. Ovidiu Hategan adjudged Corry Evans to have handled Xherdan Shaqiri's shot inside the area during the second half of the first leg at Windsor Park. Ricardo Rodríguez tucked away the spot-kick to score the only goal of the tie and end Northern Ireland's hopes of a place in Russia.
It was a decision that also ended Hategan's hopes of making it onto the pitch in Russia, as he was subsequently left off FIFA's 36-strong panel of officials."It's not a secret and I'm not hiding," he said. "It was a sad, unpleasant moment for me, sad because I made the mistake. It's painful because for three and a half years I had some results and very good benefits with my team". Hategan didn't rule out going to Russia as a Video Assistant Referee, with the new technology possibly set to be used and 10 more officials expected to be named.

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The oldest FIFA match official in 2018: Kochkarov (KGZ)

January 10, 2018, 8:30 pm
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At 48, Bakhadyr Kochkarov (KGZ) is currently the oldest match official on the FIFA List. Former assistant referee in Ravshan Irmatov’s team at the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, Kochkarov (photo) was born in 1970 and, although still active, will not participate in his third World Cup. Martin Atkinson (ENG) and Ali Alsamaheeji (BHR), both born in 1971, are the oldest FIFA referees still active. On the Assistant Referees List there are five FIFA ARs born in 1971: Hugush Mohammed (ERI), Angesom Ogbamariam (ERI), Belachew Yetayew (ETH), Marvin Torrentera (MEX) and Konrad Sapela (POL). Interesting is that Torrentera, 47, has been selected for the 2018 World Cup. Finally, there is only one Futsal referee older than 45, Elchin Samadli (AZE) and also only one, Libor Kastanek (CZE), on the Beach Soccer List, both of them born in 1971.
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AFC U-23 Championship 2018

January 11, 2018, 9:19 pm
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China, 9-27 January 2018

Referees
1. Chris Beath (AUS, photo)
2. Peter Green (AUS)
3. Nawaf Shukralla (BHR)
4. Fu Ming (CHN)
5. Ma Ning (CHN)
6. Liu Kwok Man (HKG)
7. Alireza Faghani (IRN)
8. Ali Sabah (IRQ)
9. Mohanad Sarray (IRQ)
10. Ryuji Sato (JPN)
11. Jumpei Iida (JPN)
12. Adham Makhadmeh (JOR)
13. Kim Dong-Jin (KOR)
14. Ko Hyung-Jin (KOR)
15. Ahmed Al-Kaf (OMA)
16. Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (QAT)
17. Khamis Al-Marri (QAT)
18. Fahad Al-Mirdasi (KSA)
19. Turki Al-Khudhayr (KSA)
20. Muhammad Taqi (SIN)
21. Hettikamkanamge Perera (SRI)
22. Mohammed Abdulla (UAE)
23. Ravshan Irmatov (UZB)
24. Valentin Kovalenko (UZB)

Assistant Referees
1. Matthew Cream (AUS)
2. Ebrahim Saleh (BHR)
3. Yaser Tulefat (BHR)
4. Cao Yi (CHI)
5. Huo Weiming (CHI)
6. Mohammadreza Mansouri (IRN)
7. Reza Sokhandan (IRN)
8. Yagi Akane (JPN)
9. Toru Sagara (JPN)
10. Ahmad Al-Roalle (JOR)
11. Yoon Kwang-yeol (KOR)
12. Sergei Grishchenko (KGZ)
13. Mohd Yusri Mohamad (MAS)
14. Abu Bakar Al-Amri (OMA)
15. Saud Al-Maqaleh (QAT)
16. Taleb Al-Marri (QAT)
17. Mohammed Al-Abakry (KSA)
18. Abdullah Al-Shalawi (KSA)
19. Koh Min Kiat (SIN)
20. Palitha Hemathunga (SRI)
21. Mohamed Al-Hammadi (UAE)
22. Hasan Al-Mahri (UAE)
23. Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (UZB)
24. Jakhongir Saidov (UZB)

Support Referees
1. Minoru Tojo (JPN)
2. Ilgiz Tantashev (UZB)

Support Assistant Referees
1. Ahmad Ali (SYR)
2. Nguyen Trung Hau (VIE)
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French referee Chapron kicks out at Nantes player before sending him off

January 18, 2018, 10:36 am
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Ligue 1 referee Tony Chapron has been suspended after being caught kicking out at Diego Carlos and then sending off the Nantes player following an apparently accidental collision between the pair during their clash with Paris St-Germain.
Chapron aimed a kick at the Nantes defender while on the floor after the pair accidentally collided in added time at the Stade de la Beaujoire. Carlos was shown a second yellow card, apparently for dissent, a decision that left the hosts baffled. The player's dismissal was overturned on Monday. Chapron had been due to take charge of Wednesday's Ligue 1 game between Angers and Troyes, but will now sit out "until further notice," a Referees' Technical Directorate (DTA) statement confirmed on Monday. The decision was made after a phone call between DTA director Pascal Garibian and the president of the Federal Refereeing Commission (CFA), Eric Borghini. According to L'Equipe, Chapron, 45, has sent a report to the football authorities and acknowledged he made a mistake in showing Carlos a second yellow card in added time at the end of Nantes' 1-0 defeat. 
In a statement released via French media on Monday, Chapron apologised to Carlos for his actions, writing: "This maladroit gesture was inappropriate. As a result, I would like to present my apologies to Diego Carlos. A complementary report has been sent to the disciplinary commission so that the booking received by the FC Nantes player be rescinded, as the images showed me his gesture did not seem voluntary. During the match, I collided with Diego Carlos. At the moment of impact, I had a very sharp pain on a recent injury. It was bad reflex action that meant I stuck my leg out at the player". Garibian criticized Chapron's "loss of control" in the incident. "His action was unacceptable," Garibian told L'Equipe. "I will not say more than that; it is for the LFP disciplinary commission to decide on. It was a bad reaction. He lost control of his emotions in the context of the fall. As a provisional measure, he will not be available to take charge of matches until the end of the [disciplinary] process."
French referees organisation SAFE said it would stand with Chapron through the proceedings but acknowledged his fault in the incident. "Tony Chapron reacted badly. Even if he is not an aggressive character, his gesture was inappropriate," a statement said. "He has apologized to Mr. Diego Carlos Santos Silva. He has also addressed the second booking in an updated report and explained that the dismissal should not stand. Referees must know how to handle their responsibilities on the pitch in highly pressurized situations but also away from the pitch if they realize that they handled an incident poorly".

Source: ESPN
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