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FIFA referee Verissimo tested positive
Portuguese referee Fabio Verissimo tested positive for covid-19, announced the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), continuing "he is feeling well and being treated at home, after showing symptoms at...
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UEFA postpones all June national team matches
Following the video conference meeting with the general secretaries of all 55 UEFA member associations and recommendations made by the working groups created on 17 March, the UEFA Executive Committee...
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U.S. prosecutors allege bribes in FIFA World Cup votes
Prosecutors revealed new details of alleged bribes paid to FIFA executive committee members to gain their votes for Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup and charged a pair of former 21st Century Fox...
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Laws of the Game 2020/21: changes and clarifications
Law 1 – The Field of Play • Goalposts and the crossbar may be a combination of the four basic shapes Law 10 – Determining the Outcome of a Match • Yellow cards (YCs) and warnings are not carried...
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Costa Rican referees request financial aid
The Panel of Referees of the Costa Rican Refereeing Commission has sent to Rodolfo Villalobos a list of 25 referees, including the First Division, the Liga de Ascenso and women's football, who need...
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Nicchi (AIA): “Serie A may resume without VAR”
The President of the Referees’ Association (AIA), Marcello Nicchi is looking forward to the day when Serie A can resume, even without VAR. “I hope after all this, people can realize the beauty of...
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AFC extends postponement of all matches and competitions
Following the continued preventive measures and travel restrictions put in place by several Governments, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has decided today to postpone all matches and...
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FIFA: “International games could be off until 2021”
Most international soccer might not be played until 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions and the need to give club competitions the chance to resume, a FIFA vice-president said Monday....
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CAF using break to settle referee payments backlog
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says it is using the suspension of football due to the coronavirus pandemic to complete outstanding payments for match officials. In January 2018, CAF took...
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Incredible anecdotes with top referees
Former AC Milan director Paolo Taveggia reveals an incredible series of anecdotes, including a row over bribing referees with Real Madrid, spotting another referee partying with Red Star Belgrade...
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Concacaf launched Center of Refereeing Excellence
This week Concacaf and the Concacaf Refereeing Department is pleased to announce the launch of the Concacaf Center of Refereeing Excellence. The CCRE will provide referee education for all FIFA...
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Robinson – FIFA Referee at only 25
"There's an incredible amount of mental resilience required to block abuse out but it shouldn't be that way." The abuse? The pressure? The criticism? Why would anyone want to be a referee? From...
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Most bizarre red cards in history
Although most fans don’t like them, red cards are part and parcel of football and have been for decades. We’ve seen bad fouls, diving, violent conduct, and the usual fare, and while some have been...
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UEFA Competitions Update
The UEFA Executive Committee met via videoconference. It received updates on the Working Groups established in partnership with the European Club Association (ECA), European Leagues (EL) and FIFPRO...
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Mateu Lahoz: "We cannot say that we are going to win when there are so many...
Spanish referee Mateu Lahoz makes a tremendously human assessment of the confinement derived from COVID-19: "We cannot say that we are going to win. We have already lost because there are many...
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Concacaf: PORE Generation IV
As the Program of Referee Excellence (PORE) continues to positively impact the refereeing landscape in Concacaf, those with direct survey over it are very excited with the initiative. Leading the...
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Spanish referees honoured at the RFEF Museum
Spain has had, from the very beginning of football, some excellent referees who have left their mark in our country and in the world. For this reason, the RFEF Museum reserves a large showcase...
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Maradona and the “Hand of God”
'The Hand of God' is footballing history. Diego Maradona again recalled that goal that went around the world and admitted that he went to see the referee of that match between Argentina and England. In...
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Oliver issues 11 red cards as he re-referees 1970 FA Cup final
With the coronavirus pandemic decimating the football calendar, all those involved within the sport are constantly thinking of ways to keep themselves occupied. And for the Premier League's top...
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Champions League could resume without VAR
The president of the Spanish referees, Carlos Velasco Carballo, assessed the recommendations that the referees are following in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. "We have a strategy that follows the...
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