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Referees in the media (week 47)
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. “They cannot have contact with members of the public, because you don’t know what can be exchanged.” Local organising committee CEO Mvuso Mbebe about the referees who will officiate at the African Nations Cup 2013 in Januaray and February. “We will not assign referees next weekend for games in the D-League in Darmstadt. We have a duty of care for our referees and can in all honesty not tolerate that they put their health at risk in order to allow…
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Referees in the media (week 8 and 9)
‘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. “Gone are the days when 30 minutes steady jogging is a suitable training.” Says World Cup Final assistant referee Mike Mullarkey in his ‘ten point plan to be a top assistant’. Read full list in FA’s magazine Refereeing. “It’s generally not conducive that criticism on referees is told via the media. It’s more important that we talk together, not about each other.” Lutz Michael Fröhlich, referee chef in Germany after criticism from Bayern’s Uli Hoeness. “I had planned to sit…
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Referees in the media (week 44, 45 & 46)
‘Referees in the media’ will be published each Monday on the Dutch Referee Blog and provides remarkable or interesting quotes and links to articles worth reading. This is the route for me to my personal destination which is officiating in the World Cup and Asian Cup. I think I’m on my way. Chinese referee Wang Di after his promotion to the Asian referees Development Group. “The referees should get much more help because their mistakes are seen all over television.” Uefa president Michel Platini favours use of goal-line assistants. At the same moment he also stated that he’s against the use of technology in football. “I will always remember Giulio…
