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How to recognize doping in football matches as referee?
Earlier this week I blogged about the fact that European referees will not be tested for doping. But they should summon players to be tested if there’s suspicion of using performance enhancing drugs. Referees have an active task next season when they suspect players of using doping, is what the UEFA Anti-Doping Regulations say. “If doping is suspected, the UEFA match delegate and/or the referee and/or the DCO are entitled to summon additional players to be tested.” I was a bit surprized by that. How can a referee recognize doping or use of performance enhancing stuff? I checked out the website of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and found a…
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No blood tests for referees in 2013/2014 by Uefa
Referees will not be no blood tests for referees who officiate in European competitions. Uefa announced blood testing across all its competitions in 2013/14, but confirmed to the Dutch Referee Blog that match officials will not be tested. Uefa’s press officers could only say this: “There are no doping tests for referees.” Players were only tested before during the Uefa EURO 2008 and Uefa EURO 2012 final tournaments. “Blood testing will take place both in and out-of-competition, and at a doping control players may be asked to give only urine samples, only blood samples, or both”, Uefa announced. Jiri Dvorak, FIFA’s chief medical officer, announced last year during a medical…
