Happy to see hundreds of referees take part in the weekly quizzes. Thanks all for sending e-mails to your colleagues at referee associations, or sending out tweets or Facebook messages with a link to these tests. Thanks all for your help in spreading the links to these useful quizzes. This week I’ve got a new […]
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UEFA has appointed the following match officials to referee the first legs of Youth League Domestic champions path's second round. 02.11.2016, 14:00 CET (Thessaloniki) PAOK FC - AFC Ajax Referee: Kirill Levnikov (RUS) Assistant Referee 1: Viacheslav Semenov (RUS) Assistant Referee 2: Andrei Vereteshkin (RUS) Fourth Official: Ioannis Papadopoulos (GRE) UEFA Referee Observer: Christoforos
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Your chance to guess the referees who will take charge of the fourthmatchday of UEFA Champions League - and to win a small prize sponsored by our partners Refsworld UK. The results of the last matchday will be placed here in due course (the winner is already informed). You can find the referee observers here. Loading...
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After some weeks without that many posts, we will sum up the most important news from UEFA's and FIFA's Headquarters and international refereeing as a whole in the next few days. UEFA Delegate (l.) and Referee Observer on duty before a game UEFA Referee Observers for next week Champions League: Ludogorets - Arsenal FC UEFA Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz (TUR) UEFA Delegate: Balázs Makray (
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Last weekend was an offside special. More people got 4 correct answers than the number of people who got 5 (all) correct. I have to admit the fifth question was a bit tricky. Yes, the player was in offside position with one foot on the opponents half, but the pass came from an opponent. That […]
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World Cup final referee Howard has launched launched a new book called The Man in the Middle. This new book will released on the 20th of October. I am really looking forward to read a copy. Howard asked me to write his publisher to get a review copy as referee blogger. I’m hoping that one […]
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Referee news of week 9. This week’s news talks about a referee civil war, mentioned in a story about Howard Webb. You can also find the latest referee appointments for this week, plus some interesting clips. Referee civil war “Howard Webb opens up on astonishing referee civil war between Graham Poll’s ‘Red Wine Club’ and […]
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The following officials will be in charge of 2016-17 UEFA Europa League Group Stage Matchday 3 games (in progress). Group G, 20 October 2016, 19:00 CET Balaídos, Vigo (ESP) RC Celta de Vigo - AFC Ajax Referee: Ivan Kruzliak (SVK) Assistant Referee 1: Martin Balko (SVK) Assistant Referee 2: Tomas Somolani (SVK) Additional Assistant Referee 1: Peter Kralovic (SVK) Additional Assistant
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UEFA has selected the following eight officiating teams to take control over Wednesday's Champions League Matchday 3 ties. Artur Soares Dias of Portugal will make his debut in the biggest European football competition. A| 19.10.2016, 20:45 CET Arsenal Stadium, London (ENG) Arsenal FC - Ludogorets Referee: Artur Soares Dias (POR) Assistant Referee 1: Rui Tavares (POR) Assistant Referee 2
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UEFA has selected the following eight officiating teams from seven different nations to take charge next Tuesday's Champions League Matchday 3 matches. Among others, Ruddy Buquet of France will return to CL turf. E| 18.10.2016, 20:45 CET Stadion CSKA Moskva, Moscow (RUS) CSKA Moskva - AS Monaco Referee: Martin Strömbergsson (SWE) Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Gustavsson (SWE) Assistant
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A bit late this time. Your chance to guess the referees who will take charge of the third matchday of UEFA Champions League - and to win a small prize sponsored by our partners Refsworld UK. UEFA Referee Observers: CSKA Moskva - AS Monaco: Nuno Castro (POR) Bayer Leverkusen - Tottenham: Haim Jakov (ISR) Sporting - Dortmund: Christos Skapoullis (CYP) Real Madrid - Legia Warszawa: Robert
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The first quiz of October was made quite well by all of you. I’ve added a screenshot somewhere during last week where you can see the most difficult question with 15% of you giving the wrong answer (at that moment). The answer is in the Laws of the Game on page 46. “The referee stops, […]
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UEFA has appointed the following match officials to referee the second legs of Youth League Domestic champions path's first round. 19.10.2016, 13:30 CET (Pogdorica) FK Mladost Podgorica - AC Sparta Praha Referee: Alexandru Tean (MDA) Assistant Referee 1: Andrei Bodean (MDA) Assistant Referee 2: Vadim Vicol (MDA) Fourth Official: Milovan Milačić (MNE) UEFA Referee Observer: Goran Mihaljević
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UEFA has appointed the following match officials to referee next week's Youth League Matchday 3. The assignments for the domestic champions path will be posted tomorrow. E| 18.10.2016, 13:00 CET (Moscow) CSKA Moskva - AS Monaco Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan (ARM) Assistant Referee 1: Mesrop Ghazaryan (ARM) Assistant Referee 2: Vanik Simonyan (ARM) Fourth Official: TBD UEFA Referee Observer:
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Referee news (8): some stories I missed during my holidays, but that are still worth reading. For example that the applications Tournaments Abroad are open Applications for Tournaments Abroad open Also good to know for you all. A foreign experiences is very useful for every referee and Tournaments Abroad can give you that as amateur […]
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These are the officials appointed by UEFA to handle the 2017 U21 Qualifiers played on October 2016. 05/10/2016 Iceland - Scotland Referee: Christian Dingert (Germany) Assistant Referee 1: Mike Pickel (Germany) Assistant Referee 2: Tobias Christ (Germany) Fourth Official: Robert Kampka (Germany) UEFA Referee Observer: Lassin Isaksen (Faroe Islands) UEFA Delegate: Léon Schelings (
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How were the referee quizzes in September? I hope you enjoyed them. I’ll announce the winner of the goodies as soon as possible. I’m just back from my holidays so it probably will be next week. There’s one new thing this month. In September everybody had the chance to fill in the questions during the […]
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These officials have been appointed for the third matchday of 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (UEFA Zone). 09 October 2016 Group D, 18:00, Cardiff (WAL) Wales - Georgia Referee: Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni (ITA) Assistant Referee 1: Riccardo Di Fiore (ITA) Assistant Referee 2: Lorenzo Manganelli (ITA) Fourth Official: Daniele Orsato (ITA) FIFA Referee Assessor: FIFA Match Commissioner: Group I,
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Thank to some federations, we already know the names of several referees appointed for the second Matchday of 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (UEFA Zone). The missing names, including observers, will be added in due course. 06 October 2016 Group I, 20:45, Konya (TUR) Turkey - Ukraine Referee: Manuel Gräfe (GER) Assistant Referee 1: Thorsten Schiffner (GER) Assistant Referee 2: Holger Henschel
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Week 5 of the Laws of the Game Quiz. The last test of September. The 7th October at 12pm (cet) is the last moment to finish the quizzes of September. From October all quizz will be open for the monthly competition until the next quiz will get online. Then you’ll have exactly one week for […]
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