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  • Blog,  Life after refereeing

    Life after refereeing: Edward Lennie from Australia

    15 June, 2015 / 1 Comment

    The third referee in ‘Life after refereeing’ is Edward Lennie from Australia. Edward Lennie was named referee of the year in the National Soccer League in Australia for several years. He also got the Medal of the Order of Australia. What do you do now for a living? “I am the Referee Development manager for referees in Western Australia, I am also an elite assessor and instructor for both AFC and FIFA. I retired in 2004 and took up assessing and instructing immediately first of all with OFC (Australia was still a member then) and later with AFC, when Australia joined in 2005.” How do you look back on your…

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    Life after refereeing: Errol Sweeney from Ireland

    15 November, 2012 / 2 Comments

    Errol Sweeney is back in his own Ireland, but has been a football referee in South Africa. He actually was named the best referee of South Africa twice. Once by his colleagues, the second time by sports journalists. Name: Errol Sweeney Born: 1947 Country: Ireland Career: FAI Intermediate, Cup final – 1974/1975; first cup final in South Africa was in 1986 as assistant referee. In 1986 he was fourth official and he got the first cup final as referee in 1988. In 1991 he also officiated both semi cup finals, which is unique in South Africa. What do you do now for a living? Errol Sweeney: “I’m a psychologist working…

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    Life after refereeing: Carlos Simon from Brazil

    5 August, 2012 / No Comments

    The second referee in ‘Life after refereeing’ is Carlos Eugenio Simon from Brazil. Name: Carlos Eugenio Simon Born: 1965 Country: Brazil Career: Fifa badge in 1997; World Cups in 2002, 2006 and 2010; Copa America in 2001 and 2007; Copa Sudamericana finals in 2003, 2004. What do you do now for a living? “I am commentateur of soccer matches at Fox Sports Brazil. I analyze the match and the referee.” How do you look back on your career and what is your best experience? “I worked in 1.198 soccer matches, lots of decisions, one olympiad and 3 world cup’s which are my best experience. It’s hard keep a career in…

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    Jan ter Harmsel

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    Life after refereeing: Daniel Munteanu from Romania

    25 January, 2012 / No Comments

    A new section has started on the Dutch Referee Blog: Life after refereeing. This is how I got the idea: Two weeks ago I got an e-mail from a retired Romanian referee, named Daniel Munteanu. He was an international referee and had officiated with René Temmink, a Dutch referee. ‘Got his e-mail address?’, he asked. I know some refs but not all of them. Little research finally got me in touch with a car dealer with the same name. And yes, it was him. Doing this, I wondered why I shouldn’t let these former referees talk about their refereeing experiences. They both agreed to answer the four questions to give…

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