Haiti: Head of referees suspended by FIFA due to abuse allegations
FIFA has suspended the Haitian Football Federation’s (FHF) head of referees, Rosnick Grant, from all football-related activities for 90 days as it continues to investigate allegations of sexual abuse....
View ArticleFIFA referee Godinho received death threats in Portugal
Referee Luís Godinho received death threats after the Portuguese Cup semi-final match between Sporting de Braga and FC Porto. A source from the Refereeing Council (CA) indicated that Luís Godinho and...
View ArticleCAF Champions League 2021 – Group Stage (Matchday 1)
12-16 February 2021AS Vita Club – Simba SC Referee: Bakary Gassama (GAM, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Mustapha Bojang (GAM) Assistant Referee 2: Abdoul Jawo (GAM) Fourth Official: Maudo Jallow (GAM)...
View ArticleCroatian FA dismissed its entire Referees Committee
The Referees Committee of the Croatian Football Federation is being abolished and a new one will be formed is the epilogue of yesterday's HNS meeting, according to numerous Croatian media, including...
View ArticleCONMEBOL Libertadores 2021 – Round 1 (First Leg)
23-24 February 2021Liverpool – Universidad CatolicaReferee: Nicolas Lamolina (ARG, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Pablo Gonzalez (ARG) Assistant Referee 2: Facundo Rodriguez (ARG) Fourth Official: Andres...
View ArticleTrentalange elected new AIA president
At the end of the AGM, broadcasted online and followed by over 2000 viewers, the results of the polls confirmed the election of Alfredo Trentalange as the new president of the Italian Referees...
View ArticleUEFA Champions League – Round of 16 (First Leg, I)
16 February 2021FC Barcelona – Paris Saint Germain Referee: Björn Kuipers (NED, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Sander van Roekel (NED) Assistant Referee 2: Erwin Zeinstra (NED) Fourth Official: Serdar...
View ArticleUEFA Europa League 2020/2021 – Round of 32 (First leg)
18 February 2021Real Sociedad de Futbol – Manchester United Referee: Sandro Schärer (SUI, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Stephane de Almeida (SUI) Assistant Referee 2: Bekim Zogaj (SUI) Fourth Official:...
View ArticleCAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2021
Mauritania, 14 February – 6 March 2021Referees 1. Blaise Ngwa (CMR, photo)2. Abdelaziz Bouh (MTN) 3. Jean Ouattara (BFA)4. Samuel Uwikunda (RWA) 5. Omar Artan (SOM) 6. Ibrahim Traore (CIV) 7. Messie...
View ArticleUEFA Women's Euro 2022 – Qualifying Round (Matchday 17)
18-19 February 2021Azerbaijan – Spain Referee: Maria Marotta (ITA, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Francesca Di Monte (ITA) Assistant Referee 2: Veronica Vettorel (ITA) Fourth Official: Valentina Finzi...
View ArticleUEFA Futsal Champions League 2020/2021 – Round of 16
18-20 February 2021Aktobe – Dobovec Referee 1: Angelo Galante (ITA, photo) Referee 2: Dario Pezzuto (ITA) Third Referee: Nurbol Abbassov (KAZ) Timekeeper: Einadin Idrissov (KAZ) Inter FS – Kherson...
View ArticleUEFA Women's Euro 2022 – Qualifying Round (Matchday 18)
23-24 February 2021Azerbaijan – Moldova Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (ROU, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Petruta Iugulescu (ROU) Assistant Referee 2: Mihaela Tepusa (ROU) Fourth Official: Cristina...
View ArticleCONMEBOL Libertadores 2021 – Round 1 (Second Leg)
2-3 March 2021Universidad Catolica – Liverpool Referee: Alexis Herrera (VEN, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Lopez (VEN) Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Ponte (VEN) Fourth Official: Juan Soto (VEN)...
View ArticleUEFA Elite referee Kružliak suspended in Slovakia
The Referees Committee of the Slovak Football Association (KR SFZ) decided to punish Ivan Kružliak, who will not referee any Fortuna League (first division) matches until the end of the season. Due to...
View ArticleMarciniak: “I was running away from the coronavirus, but I was too slow!”
2020 was not an easy time for anyone. The coronavirus pandemic at some point stopped the whole world - including the sports one, which has not yet returned to normal. Szymon Marciniak, an international...
View ArticleUEFA Youth League 20/21 cancelled
The UEFA Executive Committee has decided to cancel the 2020/21 edition of the UEFA Youth League due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on the staging of competitions.The committee had initially...
View ArticleCONMEBOL Women’s Libertadores 2021
Argentina, 5-21 March 2021Argentina Referee: Laura Fortunato (photo)Assistant Referee 1: Daiana Milone Assistant Referee 2: Gisela Trucco Bolivia Referee: Adriana Farfan Assistant Referee 1: Elizabeth...
View ArticleFormer World Cup Final AR Cann won “Pointless”
Former 2010 World Cup Final and current Premier League assistant referee Darren Cann has appeared on the TV show Pointless and won the jackpot!The program was recorded pre-Covid and Cann said he wanted...
View ArticleMarciniak: “I was running away from the coronavirus, but I was too slow!”
2020 was not an easy time for anyone. The coronavirus pandemic at some point stopped the whole world - including the sports one, which has not yet returned to normal. Szymon Marciniak, an international...
View ArticleUEFA Champions League 2020/2021 – Round of 16 (First Leg, II)
23 February 2021 Atletico de Madrid – Chelsea FC Referee: Felix Brych (GER, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER) Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER) Fourth Official: Christian Dingert (GER)...
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