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Recopa Sudamericana 2017 (Second Leg)
10 May 2017Atletico National – ChapecoenseReferee: Roberto Tobar (CHI, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Marcelo Barazza (CHI)Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Rios (CHI)Fourth Official: Jorge Osorio (CHI)Referee...
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Referee Thomson showed the red card to his assistant
Assistant referee Andrew McWilliam was tasked with running the line during the Scottish Premiership showdown between Kilmarnock and Dundee when things took a turn for the worst. He stood next to Killie...
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UEFA Europa League – Semi-finals (Second Leg)
11 May 2017Manchester United – Celta VigoReferee: Ovidiu Hategan (ROU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Octavian Sovre (ROU)Assistant Referee 2: Sebastian Gheorghe (ROU)Additional AR 1: Radu Petrescu...
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UEFA Women’s U-17 Euro Final 2017: Baier (AUT)
14 May 2017Germany – SpainReferee: Julia Baier (AUT, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Alexandra Apostu (ROU)Assistant Referee 2: Ieva Ramanauskiene (LTU)Fourth Official: Melis Ozcigdem (TUR)
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UEFA Women’s Champions League Final 2017: Steinhaus (GER)
Bibiana Steinhaus will referee the 2017 final between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain in Cardiff on 1 June, having overseen the sides' semi-final first-leg meeting last season. The 38-year-old German...
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UEFA Europa League Final 2017: Skomina (SVN)
Slovenian referee Damir Skomina, 40, will be the man in the middle for the 2017 UEFA Europa League final between Ajax and Manchester United on 24 May in Stockholm. Skomina, 40, has been an...
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UEFA Champions League Final 2017: Brych (GER)
German Felix Brych, who has officiated at five UEFA Champions League fixtures this season, will referee next month's final between Juventus and Real Madrid in Cardiff. Brych, who has been an...
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CIES: Booking policies throughout European championships
For the first time, issue number 182 of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents data on cards issued by referees. The 31 top division European championships surveyed are ranked according to...
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Gold Cup 2017 Referee Candidates
A key element of preparing referees for CONCACAF’s premier competition got underway as the Gold Cup Referee Candidate Course opened in Dallas (USA). From an elite group of 19 referees and 29 assistant...
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Copa Libertadores – Group Stage (Matchday 7)
16 May 2017Independiente Medellin – EmelecReferee: Daniel Fedorczuk (URU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Pastorino (URU)Assistant Referee 2: Richard Trinidad (URU)Fourth Official: Christian Ferreyra...
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UEFA U-17 Euro Final 2017: Maae (DEN)
19 May 2017Spain – EnglandReferee: Jens Maae (DEN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Mika Lamppu (FIN)Assistant Referee 2: Aleksey Vorontsov (RUS)Fourth Official: Anastassios Papapetrou (GRE)Referee Observer:...
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UNFP Trophies: Turpin at all costs
Ruddy Buquet (photo) has been elected the best referee of Ligue 1 for the fourth consecutive year by his peers. A vote that was not liked by Pascal Garibian, the Technical Director of the French...
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FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017 – Group Stage (Matches 1-4)
20 May 2017Venezuela – GermanyReferee: Ghead Grisha (EGY, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Redouane Achik (MAR)Assistant Referee 2: Waleed Ahmed (SDN)Fourth Official: Bamlak Tessema (ETH)Argentina –...
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FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017 – Group Stage (Matches 5-8)
21 May 2017Zambia – PortugalReferee: Cesar Ramos (MEX, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Marvin Torrentera (MEX)Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Hernandez (MEX)Fourth Official: Yadel Martinez (CUB)Iran – Costa...
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Steinhaus will be the first female referee in Bundesliga
The 38-year-old police officer has been named as one of four new referees in Germany's top flight for 2017-2018. Steinhaus has overseen Bundesliga 2 matches since 2011 and also refereed the women's...
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FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017 – Group Stage (Matches 9-12)
22 May 2017France – HondurasReferee: Andres Cunha (URU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran (URU) Assistant Referee 2: Mauricio Espinosa (URU)Fourth Official: Mario Diaz de Vivar (PAR)VAR 1: Mauro...
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Referees step up Women's Euro preparations
Europe's women referees are ready for UEFA Women's EURO 2017 after meeting in the Netherlands to fine-tune their preparations, and they can also feel the growing excitement about this summer's event....
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FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017 – Group Stage (Matches 13-16)
23 May 2017England – GuineaReferee: Joel Aguilar (SLV, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Juan Zumba (SLV)Assistant Referee 2: William Torres (SLV)Fourth Official: Mario Diaz de Vivar (PAR)Venezuela –...
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FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017 – Group Stage (Matches 17-20)
24 May 2017Zambia – IranReferee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrian Devis (ESP)Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Diaz Perez (ESP)Fourth Official: Yadel Martinez (CUB)South...
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