CONCACAF Champions League – Group Stage (Matchday 5)
22 September 2015 W Connection – SantosReferee: Baldomero Toledo (USA, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Peter Manikowski (USA) Assistant Referee 2: Frank Anderson (USA) Fourth Official: Ricardo Salazar...
View ArticleClattenburg on his life as a referee
English referee Mark Clattenburg has seen the very highs, and the very lows, of what whistle blowing can bring. From a UEFA Champions League semi-final between Bayern Munich and Barcelona, or an...
View ArticleCAF Confederation Cup – Semi-finals (First Leg)
26-27 September 2015Etoile du Sahel – Zamalek SCReferee: Bernard Camille (SEY, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Hensley Petrousse (SEY) Assistant Referee 2: Eldrick Adelaide (SEY) Orlando Pirates – Al...
View ArticleCAF Champions League – Semi-finals (First Leg)
26-27 September 2015El Merreikh – TP Mazembe Referee: Neant Alioum (CMR, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Evarist Menkouande (CMR)Assistant Referee 2: Elvis Noupue (CMR) El Hilal – USM AlgerReferee: Janny...
View ArticleUEFA Champions League – Group Stage (Matchday 2)
29 September 2015Bayern München – Dinamo ZagrebReferee: Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Vitali Maliutsin (BLR)Assistant Referee 2: Aleh Maslianka (BLR)Additional AR 1: Siarhei...
View ArticleCopa Sudamericana – Round of 16 (Second Leg)
29 September 2015Sportivo Luqueño – Deportes TolimaReferee: Julio Bascuñan (CHI, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Marcelo Barraza (CHI)Assistant Referee 2: Jose Retamal (CHI)Fourth Official: Ulises Mereles...
View ArticleUEFA Europa League – Group Stage (Matchday 2)
1 October 2015FC Augsburg – PartizanReferee: Alexandru Tudor (ROU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Radu Ghinguleac (ROU)Assistant Referee 2: Vasile Marinescu (ROU)Additional AR 1: Cristian Balaj...
View ArticleBrazilian referee pulled out a gun instead of a red card
A Brazilian referee is facing disciplinary action after he reacted to a dispute with players by pulling a gun. Gabriel Murta was kicked and slapped by players from lower-league Amantes de Bola, while...
View ArticleFormer World Cup referee Poll calls for goal-line technology
Michel Platini prefers the idea of extra officials behind the goal rather than utilising goal-line technology and the additional assistant referee (Danny Makkelie) at the Emirates showed that they can...
View ArticleEnnjimi removed from the FIFA List
Referee Said Ennjimi (42) has just returned from his 4-month suspension due to the “Marseille shirts scandal” and the French Referees Committee punished him again. At the end of the year, he will be...
View ArticleCAF Confederation Cup – Semi-finals (Second Leg)
3-4 October 2015Zamalek SC – Etoile du SahelReferee: Bakary Gassama (GAM, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Jean C. Birumushahu (BDI) Assistant Referee 2: Yahaya Mahamadou (NIG)El Ahly – Orlando Pirates...
View ArticleCAF Champions League – Semi-finals (Second Leg)
3-4 October 2015TP Mazembe – El MerreikhReferee: Eric Otogo Castane (GAB, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Songuifolo Yeo (CIV)Assistant Referee 2: Theophile Vinga (GAB) USM Alger – El HilalReferee: Victor...
View ArticleChanges in AFC refereeing
A series of proposals were approved by the recently appointed Asian Football Confederation Referees Committee. Having underlined how Asian referees continue to shine on the global stage, Committee...
View ArticleWebb talks about big decisions and bias accusations
Former World Cup final referee Howard Webb believes match officials need to be given a platform to explain their controversial decisions, but he has told ESPN FC that his suggestions were dismissed by...
View ArticleCONCACAF Cup 2015: Aguilar (SLV)
Referee Joel Aguilar of El Salvador has been tasked with refereeing the CONCACAF Cup clash USA – Mexico, on October 10, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Reportedly joining him to make up the rest of...
View ArticleFIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifiers – CONMEBOL (Matchday 1)
8 October 2015Bolivia – UruguayReferee: Patricio Loustau (ARG, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Juan Belatti (ARG)Assistant Referee 2: Ezequiel Brailovksy (ARG)Fourth Official: Silvio Trucco (ARG)Referee...
View ArticleFIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifiers – AFC (Round 2, Matchday 5)
8 October 2015Syria – JapanReferee: Ravshan Irmatov (UZB, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Abduxamidullo Rasulov (UZB)Assistant Referee 2: Jakhongir Saidov (UZB)Fourth Official: Ilgiz Tantashev (UZB)Bahrain...
View ArticleFIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifiers – CAF (Round 1, First Leg)
8-10 October 2015Eritrea – BotswanaReferee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (EGY, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Ayman Degaish (EGY)Assistant Referee 2: Ahmed Abou (EGY)Fourth Official: Mahmoud Bassiouny (EGY)Tanzania...
View ArticleUEFA Euro 2016 Qualifiers (Matchday 9, Part 1)
8 October 2015 Albania – SerbiaReferee: Nicola Rizzoli (ITA, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Elenito Di Liberatore (ITA)Assistant Referee 2: Mauro Tonolini (ITA) Additional AR 1: Luca Banti (ITA)Additional...
View ArticleUEFA Euro 2016 Qualifiers (Matchday 9, Part 2)
9 October 2015 Macedonia – UkraineReferee: Ovidiu Haţegan (ROU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Octavian Sovre (ROU)Assistant Referee 2: Sebastian Gheorghe (ROU) Additional AR 1: Alexandru Tudor...
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