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5 best read referee interviews of 2013
The Dutch Referee Blogs publishes interviews with referees from all levels of football every now and then. Here are the 5 best read referee interviews of 2013. Kevin Blom. The Dutch referee who wrongly gave a penalty kick to the Czech Republic in the match against Scotland talked about the incident which costed the Scottish team a spot at the European Championships. Read the article “From heaven to hell in Scotland”. Jerome Damon. He was a 2010 World Cup referee in his own country South Africa. Unfortunately he did not pass the Fifa fitness test one year later. Damon talks about his injury and what the future will bring him…
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Brothers on the line: unique moment in European refereeing
Two brothers on the line during an Uefa match. Yes, that actually happened. In a 2014 Europa League match in Macedonia between FK Turnovo and Hajduk Split Richard Storey and David Anderson were the assistant referees of Arnold Hunter. Different name, you might think, but they got the same mother. A unique moment in international refereeing. Dutch Referee Blog was able to interview the two brothers about this unique experience and their refereeing career so far. I was also the first time that a refereeing team from Northern Ireland was a full Fermanagh and Western RA refereeing team, which is the smallest referee association in the country. “It is a…
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Referee is the boss in the stadium (+4 more stories)
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. [perfect_quotes id=”2396″] Mike Riley, the general manager of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited and a former FIFA referee, talks about bad weather conditions during a football match. He explains about pitch inspections and postponement rules. [perfect_quotes id=”2408″] Uefa President Michel Platini talks about discriminating chants in the stadium and how referees should deal with it. He tells BBC that match-fixing is his biggest worry for future football. [perfect_quotes id=”2407″] Arnold Hunter couldn’t make it as a referee on international…
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Northern Ireland referee wants te become Elite
Arnold Hunter from Northern Ireland is happy he officiated such beautiful matches since he became a referee. Next Saturday he’ll be up for another top match in his home country: the cup final between Cliftonville and Crusaders. The second part of the interview with him on the Dutch Referee Blog. Read the first part of the Arnold Hunter interview here. How do you combine refereeing with your private life and work? “I am very fortunate as I have an extremely supportive and understanding wife and family. Without my wife looking after our young daughter and my parents and brothers working and helping out on the family business (dairy farm), I…
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Arnold Hunter feels honoured to be a referee
Referee Arnold Hunter from Northern Ireland recently got promoted by Uefa to the international Second Group. His goal is become an Elite referee. That’s what he says in an interview with the Dutch Referee Blog. The 33-year-old referee from Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, started officiating – as many referees – due to an injury. It was his uncle George Parkinson who introduced him at that moment into the wonderful world of refereeing. Now he has an international career, is in Second Group and got twelve more international years ahead. How important was your uncle for you becoming a referee? “My uncle was a founding member of Fermanagh and Western Referees’ Association.…
