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Referee Karasev Should Look to Avoid Burnout at FIFA World Cup - RFU Official

Referee Karasev Should Look to Avoid Burnout at FIFA World Cup - RFU Official

MOSCOW, June 12 (Sputnik) - Head of the Russian Football Union’s Referees Committee Nikolai Levnikov told Sputnik Tuesday that Russian referee Sergei Karasev should do his best to avoid burnout at the World Cup. 13 Jun 2018
Referee Pitana Ready for Pressure of Officiating FIFA World Cup Opener - RFU Head Referee

Referee Pitana Ready for Pressure of Officiating FIFA World Cup Opener - RFU Head Referee

MOSCOW, June 12 (Sputnik) - Argentine referee Nestor Pitana, who will officiate the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening match between Saudi Arabia and Russia, will be ready to withstand the pressure from spectators, Head of the Russian Football Union’s Referees Committee, Nikolai Levnikov, told Sputnik Tuesday. 13 Jun 2018
Pros v Cons of introducing ref mics into football

Pros v Cons of introducing ref mics into football

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) might be all the talk these days but another officiating addition could revolutionize the way we watch football. 7 Jun 2018
Australian refs denied World Cup chance

Australian refs denied World Cup chance

Australia is one of only four countries competing at the tournament not to have a referee officiating at the World Cup. 30 Mar 2018
Williams named top ref in Asia

Williams named top ref in Asia

IT was a night for the Aussie whistle-blowers when match officials Ben Williams and Allyson Flynn received the top gongs at the AFC Annual Awards in Kuala Lumpur overnight. 27 Nov 2013
Malaga to lodge official protest

Malaga to lodge official protest

Malaga CEO Vicente Casado says the club will file an official complaint to UEFA over the referee's performance in their Champions League exit. 10 Apr 2013
Referee Bashed In Chile

Referee Bashed In Chile

Just weeks after a referee was murdered in the Netherlands, two officials have been attacked by violent fans in Chile. 10 Jan 2013
Ref Stood Down After Blunders

Ref Stood Down After Blunders

Assistant referee Dave Bryan has been stood down from tomorrow night's Barclays Premier League clash between Blackburn and Liverpool following his offside blunders in Chelsea's victory over Wigan. 10 Apr 2012
FFA Announces Shield As Director Of Referees

FFA Announces Shield As Director Of Referees

FFA has announced that former A-League and AFC Referee of the Year Mark Shield has been appointed as the new FFA Director of Referees as part of the national body’s new Referee Development structure. 17 Sep 2011
Hamer's Double Mission

Hamer's Double Mission

LUXEMBOURG'S Alain Hamer will referee both halves of the Old Firm this weekend after the Scottish Football Association scrambled across Europe to find replacement officials. 27 Nov 2010
Scotland Welcome Refereeing Cavalry

Scotland Welcome Refereeing Cavalry

REFEREES are set to fly into Scotland from across Europe and beyond after the Scottish Football Association found enough officials to cover 11 senior matches this weekend. 26 Nov 2010
Work Thin on the Ground for New Assistants

Work Thin on the Ground for New Assistants

If UEFA want their experiment with goalline referees' assistants to succeed and be adopted into the fabric of the game European football's governing body must be hoping for controversial incidents by the dozen. 18 Sep 2009
Young Referee Gets Top Honour

Young Referee Gets Top Honour

The future career of a young Northern NSW referee has received a major boost following his appointment to officiate at the Asian Football Confederation Under 14 Festival of Football in Sabah-Malaysia. 15 Apr 2008
Sydney FC v Marconi - Great Aussie Refereeing

Sydney FC v Marconi - Great Aussie Refereeing

Somehow Marconi got the throw in..... 4 Apr 2007
In my own words - Matthew Breeze

In my own words - Matthew Breeze

Ref Matthew Breeze proves that they're human too: check out how he busted his lawnmower! 26 Mar 2007

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