Referees in the media (week 36)
‘Referees in the media’ will be published at the beginning of the week on the Dutch Referee Blog and provides remarkable or interesting quotes and links to articles worth reading. MBWN6ZY4JZVP
“But if they want to have referees in big European competitions we will give priority to those coming from associations who are implementing the system so that there is understanding among the team of five referees.”
Michel Platini’s advice (‘not a threat’) to European countries about using extra assistants in national leagues.
When I was about 22, they told me I could play again but it was too late – I stayed as a referee!”
Doctors gave Slovenian referee the good news that he could play football again after a six-year break, but he just found love in refereeing. That resulted in Skomina’s Super Cup appointment last weekend.
“AFC know full well to provide the best education to us so that we can constantly be at our best in carrying out our duty as referees.”
The Asian Footbal Association started a digital education platform for referees. Read more about the so-called ‘The AFC on the field’ portal on their website. Quote is by Iranian referee Alireza Faghani.