FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 – Group Stage (Matches 9-12)
24 June 2017Mexico – RussiaReferee: Fahad Al Mirdasi (KSA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Abdulah Al Shalwai (KSA)Assistant Referee 2: Mohammed Al Abakry (KSA)Fourth Official: Alireza Faghani (IRN)VAR 1:...
View ArticleUpdated list of referees for UEFA Women’s Euro 2017
A team of 34 women referees, assistant referees and fourth officials has been selected by UEFA to take charge of matches at this summer’s UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 in the Netherlands. The group comprises...
View ArticleUEFA U-21 Euro 2017 – Semi-finals
27 June 2017Spain – ItalyReferee: Slavko Vinčič (SVN, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik (SVN) Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič (SVN) Additional AR 1: Rade Obrenovič (SVN) Additional AR 2:...
View ArticleUEFA U-21 Euro Final 2017: Bastien (FRA)
30 June 2017England/Germany – Spain/ItalyReferee: Benoît Bastien (FRA, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Frederic Haquette (FRA) Assistant Referee 2: Hicham Zakrani (FRA) Additional AR 1: Benoît Millot (FRA)...
View ArticleFIFA: “Referees have complained of VARs shouting loudly and at the same time...
Refereeing at the Confederations Cup in Russia may have been chaotic at times, but Video Assistant Referees have prevented major mistakes from being made, football's governing body says. FIFA's head of...
View ArticleCopa Sudamericana – Round 2 (First Leg, I)
27 June 2017Defensa y Justicia – ChapecoenseReferee: Diego Haro (PER, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Raúl López (PER)Assistant Referee 2: Víctor Raez (PER)Fourth Official: Henry Gambetta (PER)Referee...
View ArticleUEFA Champions League – First Qualifying Round (First Leg)
27-28 June 2017Hibernians – TallinnReferee: Fedayi San (SUI, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Stéphane Almeida (SUI)Assistant Referee 2: Carmine Sangiovanni (SUI)Fourth Official: Sascha Amhof (SUI)Referee...
View ArticleUEFA Europa League – First Qualifying Round (First Leg)
29 June 2017Rangers FC – Progrès NiederkornReferee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (SWE, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Magnus Sjöblom (SWE) Assistant Referee 2: Peter Magnusson (SWE)Fourth Official: Bojan Pandžić...
View ArticleFIFA Confederations Cup 2017 – Semi-finals
28 June 2017Portugal – ChileReferee: Alireza Faghani (IRN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Reza Sokhandan (IRN)Assistant Referee 2: Mohammadreza Mansouri (IRN)Fourth Official: Fahad Al Mirdasi (KSA)VAR 1:...
View ArticleUEFA Regions Cup 2017
Istanbul, 1-9 July 2017Referees1. Nikolay Yordanov (BUL)2. Michael Tykgaard (DEN)3. Lasha Silagava (GEO)4. Thóroddur Hjaltalín (ISL)5. Artyom Kuchin (KAZ, photo)6. Dimitar Mečkarovski (MKD)Assistant...
View ArticleClattenburg snubbed by Hall of Fame
Mark Clattenburg has been snubbed by the referees’ Hall of Fame - but, incredibly, his support team have all been included. The former Premier League whistler, 42, officiated both the Champions League...
View ArticleBusacca (FIFA): "VAR is not infallible"
The FIFA Head of Refereeing, Massimo Busacca, spoke about a key episode at the Confederations Cup: "In the possible penalty kick situation during the semi-final Chile – Portugal things could have been...
View ArticleFIFA Confederations Cup Final 2017: Mazic (SRB)
2 July 2017FinalGermany – ChileReferee: Milorad Mažic (SRB, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Milovan Ristic (SRB)Assistant Referee 2: Dalibor Djurdjevic (SRB)Fourth Official: Damir Skomina (SVN)VAR 1:...
View ArticleCopa Libertadores – Round of 16 (First Leg)
4 July 2017Godoy Cruz – GremioReferee: Víctor Carrillo (PER, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Jonny Bossio (PER)Assistant Referee 2: Coty Carrera (PER)Fourth Official: Michael Espinoza (PER)Referee Assessor:...
View ArticleUEFA Champions League – First Qualifying Round (Second Leg)
4 July 2017Trepca – VíkingurReferee: Alexander Harkam (AUT, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Markus Gutschi (AUT)Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Gamper (AUT)Fourth Official: Christopher Jäger (AUT)Referee...
View ArticleRizzoli ends his career becoming Head of Serie A referees
Nicola Rizzoli will become the new Serie A referee designator, replacing Domenico Messina. According to Sky Sport Italia, the Italian Referees’ Association (AIA) will announce today that Messina is...
View ArticleUEFA Referees Committee 2017-2019
ChairmanPierluigi Collina (ITA, UEFA Chief Refereeing Officer)Deputy ChaimanHugh Dallas (SCO, UEFA Refereeing Officer)First Vice-ChairmanMarc Batta (FRA, UEFA Refereeing Officer)Second...
View ArticleBundesliga increased referee fees
The game fees for Bundesliga referees were raised after four years without any increase, confirmed DFL director Ansgar Schwenken. The fee for a first league game increases from 3800 euro to 5000 euro,...
View ArticleBrizio Carter named new chairman of Mexican referees
After the conflicts between referees of Liga MX and Héctor González Iñárritu, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) announced his replacement with Arturo Brizio Carter (photo) to, once and for all, end...
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