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Saudi Arabia World Cup referee placed under investigation
Fahad Al-Mirdasi's involvement at the World Cup has been thrown into major doubt after he was dramatically stood down from Saturday's King's Cup final and placed under investigation. Saudi's top...
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Copa Libertadores – Group Stage (Matchday 7)
15-17 May 2018Defensor Sporting – Cerro PorteñoReferee: Nestor Pitana (ARG, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Diego Bonfa (ARG)Assistant Referee 2: Gabriel Chade (ARG)Fourth Official: Fernando Espinoza...
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OFC Champions League Final 2018 (First Leg)
13 May 2018Wellington – LautokaReferee: Abdelkader Zitouni (TAH, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Tevita Makasini (TGA)Assistant Referee 2: Bernard Mutukera (SOL)Fourth Official: Mederic Lacour (NCA)
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CFU Club Championship Final 2018: Aguilar (SLV)
13 May 2018Atletico Pantoja – Arnett GardensReferee: Joel Aguilar (SLV)Assistant Referee 1: Juan Zumba (SLV)Assistant Referee 2: Corey Rockwell (USA)Fourth Official: Jair Marrufo (USA)
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UEFA U-17 Euro 2018 – Semi-finals
17 May 2018England – NetherlandsReferee: Horațiu Feșnic (ROU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Robert Steinacher (AUT)Assistant Referee 2: Vlad Lifciu (MDA)Fourth Official: Tihomir Pejin (CRO)Referee...
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Serbian referee arrested after penalty howler
Serbian referee Srdjan Obradovic has been arrested and questioned on abuse of power charges after awarding a wrongful penalty kick in Sunday's crucial top division soccer match, the country's interior...
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World Cup referee Al-Mirdasi banned for life for match-fixing attempt in...
Saudi Arabia has banned referee Fahad Al-Mirdasi from football for life for a match-fixing attempt, weeks before he was due to fly to Russia to officiate at the 2018 World Cup, said the country's...
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Clattenburg reveals death threats, vile abuse and alcohol
Former FIFA referee Mark Clattenburg has told Independent.ie that he was on the receiving end of death threats as he revealed that his family were also abused during his time officiating in England’s...
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UEFA U-17 Euro Final 2018: Meler (TUR)
20 May 2018 Italy – NetherlandsReferee: Halil Umut Meler (TUR, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Robert Steinacher (AUT)Assistant Referee 2: Péter Kóbor (HUN)Fourth Official: Horațiu Feșnic (ROU)Referee...
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UEFA Women’s U-17 Euro Final 2018: Grundbacher (SUI)
Swiss referee Désirée Grundbacher will make an important step forward when she takes charge of Monday's UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship final in Lithuania. From an international player to...
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Copa Libertadores – Group Stage (Matchday 8)
22-24 May 2018Universidad de Chile – Vasco Da GamaReferee: Gery Vargas (BOL, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Edwar Saavedra (BOL)Assistant Referee 2: Reluy Vallejos (BOL)Fourth Official: Ivo Méndez...
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OFC Champions League Final 2018 (Second Leg)
20 May 2018 Lautoka – Wellington Referee: Norbert Hauata (TAH, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Philippe Revel (TAH) Assistant Referee 2: Bertrand Brial (NCL) Fourth Official: David Yareboinen (PNG)
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Whistle Stop Tour 2018
Premier League referee Martin Atkinson is swapping his whistle for wheels this summer as he embarks on an epic 1700 mile cycle from England to Russia for the World Cup. Martin will be flanked by fellow...
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Sanchez Arminio replaced by Velasco Carballo as the new CTA President
On the day when he was elected RFEF president, Luis Rubiales was clear that there will be changes in the Spanish refereeing: "There will be changes. The best that Sánchez Arminio could do is to resign,...
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Urs Meier: “You will be happy if nothing has happened”
Serbian referee Milorad Mazic will take charge of the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Kiev on May 26 and it will be the biggest match the 45-year-old has officiated, having...
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Snoddy: “Mazic had all the attributes to succeed”
While most packed into Kiev's Olympic Stadium will only have eyes for the superstars on the pitch, one man at the Champions League final will take a special interest in the performance of the man in...
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Collina : “UEFA is facing a change in refereeing”
The head of Europe’s referees, the Italian Pierluigi Collina, has backed Michael Oliver over his decision to award that dramatic late penalty for Real Madrid against Juventus in their Champions League...
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International Friendly Matches
May - June 2018Saudi Arabia – GreeceReferee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande (ESP, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Juan Yuste Jiménez (ESP)Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Alonso Fernández (ESP)Fourth Official: Jesús...
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FIFA World Cup 2018 Updated list of match officials
With reference to the current situation of the Saudi referee Fahad Al Mirdasi, the FIFA Referees Committee has considered that the conditions to be selected for the 2018 FIFA World Cup are not...
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UEFA: Referees Bastien, Gil Manzano and Soares Dias promoted to Elite
The UEFA Referees Committee approved the referee categories for the first half of the season 2018/2019. Benoit Bastien, Jesus Gil Manzano (photo), Artur Soares Dias (men) and Florence Guillemin (women)...
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