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Five substitutions extended into 2021
Following the decision taken on 8 May 2020 to give competitions scheduled to be completed in 2020 the option of allowing teams to use up to five substitutes, The IFAB Board of Directors had agreed to...
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Two sisters refereed men's matches in Mexico after 16 years
Because the Apertura 2020 tournament will only start on July 24, the Liga MX teams are in pre-season and friendly tournaments have been developed within the plans, such as the Mexico Cup and Copa Leon,...
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Unexpected test for Spanish referee
A few years ago, in a match between the Hurricane and Logrones, the referee and one of the assistants were injured. The match continued because there was a referee in the audience who came down from...
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Clattenburg hangs up his whistle to become Head of Referees in Greece
Mark Clattenburg has called time on his refereeing career ahead of taking up a UEFA position in Greece. The former Premier League official is in talks to become the country’s head of refereeing,...
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Gonzalez, the last Spanish referee to retire due to age
On 19 July 2020, another referee from the old guard of Primera Division has retired. Sevilla-Valencia was the last match refereed by Jose Luis Gonzalez Gonzalez. Specifically, it was his 202 match in...
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Referee Xistra bursts out crying after his last match
Referee Carlos Xistra said goodbye to the football pitch with tears in his eyes at the end of the encounter between FC Porto and Moreirense, from the 33rd round of the Portuguese league.The 46-year-old...
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Al Bakkar writes history in Lebanon
With women’s football becoming increasingly popular in the Arab world, it comes as no surprise to see more women taking up refereeing and officiating their games. One woman, by the name of Doumouh Al...
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Second FA Cup Final for Taylor
Anthony Taylor will become the first referee to take charge of two FA Cup finals since 1901 when Arsenal face Chelsea at Wembley on 1 August. Referees usually take charge of the FA Cup final just once...
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Syrian refereeing between politics and scandals
In Syria, referees are unprotected against the interference of club administrations, nor of that of the Syrian Federation for Football (SFF) or the General Sports Federation (GSF). Previously, many...
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Collina: Our goal is to have consistency by VARs
Chairman of FIFA's Referee Committee and former accomplished international referee Pierluigi Collina recently took part in the World Football Summit (WFS) Live online conference to discuss a wide-range...
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Clattenburg: offside armpits and accidental handballs
This season was the first which involved the use of video assistant referees in the Premier League - and it's fair to say it had its ups and downs! With the use of lines on the screen for offsides, a...
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The untold story of former FIFA referee Madorran
The peace and tranquility of the Parque Sarmiento de Cordoba was interrupted, on the morning of 30 July 2004, by a thunderous sound coming from the pergola of the plaza. A body lay on a cement bench....
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Final whistle for Rocchi
After a long and very successful career as a top referee, Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) blew his final whistle last night at the end of Serie A match Juventus – Roma. Rocchi became referee in 1989, was...
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UEFA Champions League 2020/2021 – Preliminary Round
Semi-finals (8 August 2020)Tre Fiori FC – Linfield FC Referee: Balazs Berke (HUN, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Balazs Szert (HUN) Assistant Referee 2: Theodoros Georgiou (HUN) Fourth Official: Gergo...
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Penalty kick or red card to opposing player?
The former coach of Zamalek, an Egyptian football giant, opened up about a scandal in which clubs allegedly bribed referees in African football matches. Farouk Jaafar said in a recently televised...
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UEFA Youth League 2019/2020 – Round of 16
16 August 2020 Internazionale Milano – Stade Rennais Referee: Joao Pinheiro (POR, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Pedro Ribeiro (POR) Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Rodrigues (POR) Fourth Official: Vitor...
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UEFA Youth League 2019/2020 – Quarter-Finals
18-19 August 2020 GNK Dinamo – SL Benfica Referee: Horatiu Fesnic (ROU, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Alexandru Cerei (ROU) Assistant Referee 2: Valentin Avram (ROU) Fourth Official: Marius Avram (ROU)...
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UEFA Europa League 2019/2020 – Round of 16 (I)
5 August 2020 FC Copenhagen – Istanbul BaşakşehirReferee: Daniele Orsato (ITA, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Lorenzo Manganelli (ITA) Assistant Referee 2: Alessandro Giallatini (ITA) Fourth Official:...
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Red card for a cough?
Players who deliberately cough at opponents or referees can be shown red or yellow cards under new guidelines issued by England's Football Association (FA) amid the coronavirus pandemic.The...
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Rosetti explains new law amendments
A series of amendments to football's Laws of the Game will be implemented in UEFA’s competitions when they resume this week. The amendments, sanctioned by football's lawmakers, the International...
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