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Changes in the FIFA Referees Committee

Following the recent FIFA Congress, Angel Villar Llona (ESP) returns as the chairman of the Referees Committee, replacing Jim Boyce (NIR). There are also two other changes: Juan Napout (PAR) replaces Zhang Jilong (CHN) as deputy chairman, while Michel D’Hooghe (BEL) replaces Worawi Makudi (THA) as a member on the competition section.

FIFA Referees Committee 2015-2016

Chairman
Angel Villar Llona (ESP, photo)

Deputy Chairman
Juan Napout (PAR)

Members Competition
1. Michel D’Hooghe (BEL)
2. Carlos Alarcon (PAR)
3. Badara Sene (SEN)
4. Jorge Romo (ARG)
5. Peter Mikkelsen (DEN)
6. Toru Kamikawa (JPN)
7. Lee Harmon (COK)
8. Ingrid Jonsson (SWE)
9. Jorge Larrionda (URU)
10. Celestin Ntagungira (RWA)
11. Alfredo Trentalange (ITA)
12. Abdulrahman Al-Delawar (BHR)
13. Magdi Shams (SDN)
14. Alfredo Whitaker (CAY)
15. Terence Babwah (TRI) - Medical

Members Development
1. Michal Listkiewicz (POL)
2. Ted Howard (USA)
3. Lambert Maltock (VAN)
4. Katriina Elovirta (FIN)
5. Jacqueline Leleu (AUS)
6. Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (MAS)
7. Michael Riley (ENG)
8. Oscar Ruiz (COL)
9. Hector Vergara (CAN)
10. Pierre Mounguengui (GAB)
11. James Sekajugo (UGA) - Medical
Posted on Sunday, May 31, 2015
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FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015 – Group Stage (Matches 9-16)

1 June 2015
Nigeria – Brazil
Referee: Daniele Orsato (ITA, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Mauro Tonolini (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Lorenzo Manganelli (ITA)
Fourth Official: Liran Liany (ISR)

Germany – Fiji
Referee: John Pitti (PAN)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Baines (PAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Gabriel Victoria (PAN)
Fourth Official: Jesus Valenzuela (VEN)

Korea DPR – Hungary
Referee: Henry Bejarano (CRC)
Assistant Referee 1: Octavio Jara (CRC)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Fernandez (CRC)
Fourth Official: Mauro Vigliano (ARG)

Uzbekistan – Honduras
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (GAB)
Assistant Referee 1: Elvis Noupue (CMR)
Assistant Referee 2: Yahaya Mahamadou (NIG)
Fourth Official: Nick Waldron (NZL)

2 June 2015
Myanmar – Ukraine
Referee: Ricardo Marques (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Kleber Gil (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Boschilia (BRA)
Fourth Official: Joseph Lamptey (GHA)

Austria – Panama
Referee: Ghead Grisha (EGY)
Assistant Referee 1: Waleed Ahmed (SDN)
Assistant Referee 2: Berhe Tesfagiorghis (ERI)
Fourth Official: Muhammad Bin Jahari (SIN)

New Zealand – USA
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrian Devis (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Díaz Perez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Artur Soares Dias (POR)

Argentina – Ghana
Referee: Ivan Bebek (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Tomislav Petrovic (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Miro Grgic (CRO)
Fourth Official: Armando Castro (HON)
Posted on Saturday, May 30, 2015
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Konstantineas: “My bakery was bombed after I refused to commit myself”

While the international football scandal surrounding FIFA and the arrest of its senior officials on corruption charges has shocked the sporting world, the parallel one engulfing Greece yet again seems to be at the forefront of global examples. For it expanded last week as six more Greek players were charged in connection with match-fixing and fraud, bringing the total number of those charged, including managers and referees, to 41. The scandal has seen revelations about a series of dramatic events including phone tapping by Greece's intelligence agency, the involvement of Interpol, the bombing of a referee's premises, and a row erupting between the new Greek government and UEFA and FIFA. However, despite the long-running investigation into match-fixing, no one has yet been jailed. Five people have been sentenced to time in prison but were subsequently freed on appeal. The most high-profile individual alleged to be involved is Olympiacos's majority owner Vangelis Marinakis, a shipping magnate who bought the club in 2010. The evidence against Marinakis has included 100 pages of court-approved interceptions of his phone conversations, conducted by Greece's intelligence agency. Many extracts have been published in the Greek media. Marinakis, a wealthy owner of a fleet of ships and a string of other companies, is facing five preliminary charges: the establishment of a criminal gang, match-fixing, fraud, bribery and perjury.
One of the most dramatic incidents so far has been described by Petros Konstantineas (photo), a former FIFA referee and currently a member of Greek parliament for the governing Syriza party. He testified that in January 2012 he was visited at his bakery in Kalamata, southern Greece, by Theodore Kouridis, a former general counsellor of the Greek Football Federation (EPO). It was the day before he was to referee a game between Xanthi FC and Olympiacos, and Kouridis allegedly told him: "Be careful. Olympiacos must definitely win tomorrow." Konstantineas said he refused to commit himself, and Olympiacos lost 1-0. Three days later, his bakery was stoned by unidentified persons. Four weeks later, a bomb was planted and the bakery was partially destroyed. All parties deny any wrongdoing. The very latest development in Greece was the recent resignation of Christoforos Zografos, the vice-president of the Central Refereeing Committee which selects referees for the premier league's matches. In an official statement, Zografos categorically denied media reports that he was involved in the fixing of matches. He said that his "physical and moral extermination" was being attempted, and he threatened legal action. EPO announced that it will convene on 10 June to decide whether or not to accept his resignation. 

Source: Newsweek
Posted on Friday, May 29, 2015
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FIFA U-20 World Cup – Group Stage (Matches 1-8)

30 May 2015 
New Zealand – Ukraine
Referee: Mauro Vigliano (ARG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Ezequiel Brailovsky (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Nunez (ARG)
Fourth Official: Roddy Zambrano (ECU)

USA – Myanmar
Referee: Bernard Camille (SEY)
Assistant Referee 1: Zakhele Siwela (RSA)
Assistant Referee 2: Marius Tan (CIV)
Fourth Official: Liran Liany (ISR)

Argentina – Panama
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Tavares (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Alvaro Mesquita (POR)
Fourth Official: Jesus Valenzuela (VEN)

Ghana – Austria
Referee: Fahad Al Mirdasi (KSA)
Assistant Referee 1: Abdulah Al Shalwai (KSA)
Assistant Referee 2: Abu Al Amri (OMA)
Fourth Official: Nick Waldron (NZL)

31 May 2015
Qatar – Colombia
Referee: Matt Conger (NZL)
Assistant Referee 1: Tevita Makasini (TGA)
Assistant Referee 2: Simon Lount (NZL)
Fourth Official: Istvan Vad (HUN)

Mexico – Mali
Referee: Felix Zwayer (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Thorsten Schiffner (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Marco Achmuller (GER)
Fourth Official: Muhammad Bin Jahari (SIN)

Portugal – Senegal
Referee: Cesar Ramos (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Alberto Morín (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Hernandez (MEX)
Fourth Official: Armando Castro (HON)

Uruguay – Serbia
Referee: Ryuji Sato (JPN)
Assistant Referee 1: Akane Yagi (JPN)
Assistant Referee 2: Hiroshi Yamauchi (JPN)
Fourth Official: Joseph Lamptey (GHA)
Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2015
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Referee Atkinson keen to “enjoy occasion” in Warsaw

English referee Martin Atkinson described it as a "massive honour" to be officiating Wednesday's UEFA Europa League final between Sevilla FC and FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. Shock, delight, honour – that was referee Martin Atkinson's reaction to being awarded the 2015 UEFA Europa League final, and now he has come to terms with his appointment he has no doubt Wednesday's match represents the pinnacle of his officiating career. "The first reaction was shock, and then absolutely delighted. It's a massive honour for me and for my family and for English refereeing. So, I was shocked and then very honoured and very proud".
For Atkinson, his 68th UEFA assignment, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk - Sevilla FC in Warsaw, is unquestionably the biggest yet. "The fact it's a European final, the highest I can referee, definitely! I've been very lucky that domestically I have done all the finals in England, so to get this UEFA final is a massive honour," he explained. The Bradford-born official also becomes the fourth referee from his native Yorkshire to take charge of a European final. "It could be in the water, it could be in the tea!" Whatever the reason, Atkinson will be glad of his experience as fourth official to fellow Yorkshireman Howard Webb at the 2010 UEFA Champions League final in Madrid. "That was great to be involved, hopefully that will stand me in good stead. I speak to Howard a lot, we've obviously spoken about this one and I'm sure we'll talk again." Clearly Webb, who retired last year, remains an influence. "I've always had targets and I've always had people I've admired. I think there's no greater role model than Howard Webb – when you look at what he's achieved, then the fact he's not even changed in the slightest from what he was ten years ago." Atkinson himself began refereeing at 15 because "we were short in the local league". "I'm ambitious and I think once you start on the refereeing ladder, you're just looking to progress as quickly as you can," he said. "I'm very fortunate that this season has finished where it has: to finish on a major final is a massive honour". 
An international referee since 2006, Atkinson has handled one UEFA Europa League match and eight UEFA Champions League games this term, including the Juventus-Real Madrid CF semi-final first leg. There'll be no stage fright at the National Stadium. "I think the qualities are to be calm, to be relaxed, to enjoy the occasion," said the 44-year-old, a keen golfer. "And the big thing for us is that we're there to do a job. We're there to officiate the game and to referee it for football. It's about being calm, enjoying the occasion, but doing our job as well." To that end, he arrives in the Polish capital having studied all four semi-final matches, "looking at tactics, formations and preparing myself correctly – it's all about the build-up, making sure we're aware of the different set plays, corners, free-kicks ... that's just the start!" Come Wednesday night he will be leading out three teams: the two finalist clubs, plus his officiating crew of assistants Michael Mullarkey – assistant to Webb in the 2010 UEFA Champions League final and the FIFA World Cup decider the same year – and Stephen Child, fourth official Pavel Královec (from the Czech Republic) and additional assistant referees Anthony Taylor and Andre Marriner. "It's a very important time when you walk out, that you set the right tone. There's a little bit of nervousness, but certainly confidence when you walk out, knowing this is your game, you're in charge of this. I'm very lucky that the two assistants I work with are top assistant referees. And the additional assistants behind the goals are both experienced match officials, so to have that security of a big team really does make it a lot more secure for me." And his hopes for the final? "That everybody comes away having enjoyed a great game of football where we've had respect towards each opponent and towards the match officials. And for us, certainly for me personally, if nobody remembers the referee then it's a job well done. I think that's a big thing for all referees: if we come away and everybody's talking about a game of football, then fantastic. That will make my evening". 

Source: UEFA
Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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Copa Libertadores – Quarter-finals (Second Leg)

26 May 2015
Tigres – Emelec
Referee: Enrique Caceres (PAR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Milciades Saldivar (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Dario Gaona (PAR)
Fourth Official: Ulises Mereles (PAR)
Referee Observer: Edgardo Codesal (MEX)

27 May 2015
Internacional – Santa Fe
Referee: Victor Carrillo (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Johnny Bossio (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Victor Raez (PER)
Fourth Official: Diego Haro (PER)
Referee Observer: Wilson Seneme (BRA)

27 May 2015
Cruzeiro – River Plate
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Wilson Berrio (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Alexander Guzman (COL)
Fourth Official: Imer Machado (COL)
Referee Observer: Alicio Pena (BRA)

28 May 2015
Racing – Guarani
Referee: Andres Cunha (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Mauricio Espinosa (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Pastorino (URU)
Fourth Official: Fernando Falce (URU)
Referee Observer: Abel Gnecco (ARG)
Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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Soto: “Refereeing saved my life”

On the evening of 27 January 2015, Venezuelan FIFA referee Juan Soto completed his fitness training in Caracas when suddenly, upon entering his car, three armed men forced him to get in the back seat, thus beginning an incredible odyssey.
- What happened, Juan?
- Out of nowhere, something random that happens to many people happened to me. I trained on a field in Caracas and, as the area is of a certain level, they saw my car and thought they could get money or something valuable from me.
- What did they say?
- They were violent and always asking me for money. As they asked me for the money, I was beaten on the head with the butt of a gun. I told them I had no money and then they asked me to take them to my house. I told them that I live far away and they became very nervous.
- Did they threaten to kill you?
- Yes. They were not alone, as they communicated with others by telephone and other people were asking how things were going. In one of those exchanges, one said that I was armed or that I was in the army. I did not understand but they had found my army reservist card. They asked where my gun was.
- And what did you say?
- I told them that, if I had been armed, I or at least one of them would probably be dead because I was not going to surrender.
- How could you be so calm at a time like that?
- Today, remembering that all, I conclude that refereeing saved my life.
- In which way?
- We are constantly subjected to high stress, a lot of pressure. Each match is like that and you learn to not think of your surroundings and concentrate on your job. I am sure that everything that I learned in refereeing helped me save my life.
- What followed?
- I can only remember up to that point. Everything happened in about forty minutes, but I do not remember anything else until I was thrown into a ravine.
- They threw you into a ravine?
- Yes, it was about two in the morning. They tied my hands and feet… I was thrown like someone is thrown into a pool. There was another case where they killed the person in much the same circumstances. They threw him in almost the same place.
- How were you saved?
- A tow-truck passed by at the same time they tossed me out and the driver alerted the National Guard and the Guard alerted the firefighters and so I was found. When I felt that I was being moved, I opened my eyes and asked "Are you helping me?" The firemen said yes and asked me to be calm because they were there to help.
Juan Soto took an active part in the theoretical and practical work undertaken by the CONMEBOL elite referees in the recent course held in Santiago de Chile from 8 to 12 May 2015. In the closing ceremony, the president of the CONMEBOL Referees Committee, Carlos Alarcon, stressed his willpower and wished him a full and speedy recovery. We had seen Juan Soto these days training with his teammates. His commitment and enthusiasm impressed everyone. "Now I want to work. My family does not quite agreeing with me continuing as a referee, but after what happened it gives me great strength. Certainly, refereeing saved my life and now I want to recover physically, psychologically and spiritually".

Source: CONMEBOL
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2015
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Copa America 2015

Chile, 11 June - 4 July 2015

CONMEBOL
Referee: Nestor Pitana (ARG, 1975, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Hernan Maidana (ARG, 1972)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Belatti (ARG, 1979)

Referee: Raul Orosco (BOL, 1979)
Assistant Referee 1: Javier Bustillos (BOL, 1976)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Montano (BOL, 1988)

Referee: Sandro Ricci (BRA, 1974)
Assistant Referee 1: Emerson De Carvalho (BRA, 1972)
Assistant Referee 2: Fabio Pereira (BRA, 1979)

Referee: Enrique Osses (CHI, 1974)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Astroza (CHI, 1976)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcelo Barraza (CHI, 1974)

Referee: Wilmar Roldan (COL, 1980)
Assistant Referee 1: Alexander Guzman (COL, 1985)
Assistant Referee 2: Christian De la Cruz (COL, 1978) 


Referee: Carlos Vera (ECU, 1976)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Lescano (ECU, 1983)
Assistant Referee 2: Byron Romero (ECU, 1980)

Referee: Enrique Caceres (PAR, 1974)
Assistant Referee 1: Rodney Aquino (PAR, 1984)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Cáceres (PAR, 1983)

Referee: Víctor Carrillo (PER, 1975)
Assistant Referee 1: Cesar Escano (PER, 1975)
Assistant Referee 2: Jonny Bossio (PER, 1970)

Referee: Andres Cunha (URU, 1976)
Assistant Referee 1: Mauricio Espinosa (URU, 1972)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Pastorino (URU, 1973)

Referee: Jose Argote (VEN, 1980)
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Urrego (VEN, 1981)
Assistant Referee 2: Jairo Romero (VEN, 1982)

CONCACAF
Referee: Roberto Garcia (MEX, 1974)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Camargo (MEX, 1972)
Assistant Referee 2: Marvin Torrentera (MEX, 1971)

Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV, 1975)
Assistant Referee 1: Garnet Page (JAM, 1972)
Assistant Referee 2: Ricardo Morgan (JAM, 1971)

Reserve Referees
Julio Bascunan (CHI, 1978), Jorge Osorio (CHI, 1977)

Reserve Assistant Referee
Raul Orellana (CHI, 1977)
Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2015
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Ennjimi: "French referees are being intimidated"

With only three years left before his retirement, Said Ennjimi cannot stand anymore the operation of the French refereeing, which works much "on fear". After his appearance in the Federal Referees Committee (CFA), Said Ennjimi will have to wait for a CFA meeting to find out the exact duration of the suspension (it can be up to 4 months), still active for the moment. His two assistants and the fourth official have been "cleared" and, therefore, their suspension was lifted. Ennjimi is questioning his refereeing career: "I cannot see myself starting next year with the same leaders at the head of the French refereeing".
- What exactly happened?
- In his report, Claude Tellène, the supervisor of the OM-Lorient match, said that I showed “disrespectful behavior incompatible with the function of a referee", as well as "unprofessional conduct on duty”, without specifying the nature or details of the facts. Following this report, Pascal Garibian, the Technical Director of Refereeing, wrote to the president of the Federal Referees Committee, Eric Borghini, and I have been suspended as a precautionary measure, since 7 May, in spite of the fact that I could never defend myself.
- Do you dispute this version?
- Yes.
- What is yours, then?
- Shortly before that game, I asked the Marseille’s delegate, Claude Medam, to retrieve a set of six autographed jerseys to offer to the Limousin charity. I said that I will pay for them. At the end of the match, Mr. Medam found me in the change room and brought me the jerseys in a bag. I asked him whether he could have them autographed, given the defeat of Marseille, and he replied: "I do not think they will sign them because they lost the game"and throwed the jerseys bag on my bag, in a rather dismissive manner and very angry, certainly because of the defeat of his team. Seeing this attitude, I took the shirt bag and told him that if he uses this tone, it is best to return the jerseys and the invoice. The OM physio entered at that time in the dressing room to offer us very nicely a post-match massage. I said at that time: "I do not want to see anyone right now" on a firm tone, I admit, and under the wrath of the more than unpleasant attitude of Mr. Medam.
- Did it stop there?
- Following these misunderstandings, we received Claude Tellène, the observer of the game, which told us that he felt a little tension in the corridors and asked us what are the reasons. We explained the situation and replied that there was nothing serious. And that's it. Moreover, the team delegates confirmed it.
- At that time, you decided to leave Stade Vélodrome in order to not inflame the situation, right?
- I sent a text message to Mr. Labrune because the referees were invited for dinner. I told him that I will not stay, in order to not inflame the situation and that we are about to take a taxi to our hotel. Labrune, very intelligently, managed to restore the calm and the incident was closed. Everyone was invited to the dinner, including the referees and the members of the delegation.
- It was during this dinner that you broke your duty of confidentiality?
- During the dinner, there were several conversations for more than three hours. It was a buffet and people moved around. At one point, Vincent Labrune wondered if there was a penalty in Bordeaux, for example, I said yes, etc. It was a friendly discussion and there was no problem, since some members of the Legal Committee of the LFP, who attended that dinner, attested. There was nothing special during that meal. No breach of my duty of confidentiality or otherwise. The day after the game, I received a phone call from Claude Tellène who told me that Louis Vassalucci is his friend and that it would be good that I can send him and Claude Medam, a note to share my regrets for this incident. Although I thought that the case was already closed, I sent an SMS as soon as the next day, April 25, to the two people to express my regrets. I have had no feedback.
- And no news until 7 May?
- None. It was not until 7 May when I received an SMS from Vassalucci that he had just returned from abroad and that the incident was closed since receiving my message. The same day, I was warned by Pascal Garibian that I was suspended as a precautionary measure following a report by Claude Tellène. A report based on comments described by others and where I was not asked for my point of view.
- What was in the report?
- I was accused of a “disrespectful attitude towards the local leaders, including the Marseilles physio”. However, I received a written version from Stéphane Ré, the physio, which differs completely, as it confirms my version of what I said "I do not want to see anyone right now". The report also mentions the famous meal where the ethical line was allegedly crossed. I have written documents that prove wrong all the charges against me. Besides, Medam and Vassalluci confirmed in writing that they had "not witnessed unpleasant comments from the referees officiating that night". None of the accusations stands. It is not the substance that I question, but the form, since I have never been heard before my suspension and was not allowed to present my version.
- This is a point which you strongly disagree...
- It is clearly stated in the referee regulations that a referee may be punished only after having been invited to present his defense or to have been heard by the court competent to pronounce the sanction. It was never the case for me. Neither my colleagues for that evening’s game. There is a clear desire to make an example, even if it must be done with methods of thugs.
- What about today?
- I am still suspended as a precautionary measure, since 7 May. It was suggested to me that the final of the Coupe de France would be for me. This is no longer the case. Pascal Garibian, which is a procedural man, never heard me and his decision was based on the oral versions of two people. Garibian heard about it, while I report the facts. I tried to call him several times, but he never wanted to speak to me, preferring to simply say "a procedure is in progress." This gentleman is still a police commander and his decision is based on a report with only two versions of persons from OM, without hearing me.
- OM seems as surprised as you...
- Vincent Labrune is saddened by the turn of this case and supported me since OM and all officers have nothing to blame the referees for that night and did not feel concerned by this story. My three colleagues of the match against Lorient were also suspended while their names are never mentioned in the report. They are collateral damage. For several months, a negative current is within the French refereeing. At the Congress of the UNAF (National Union of French Referees), the President of the CFA, Eric Borghini, was booed. There is a real contempt for the Federation within referees and it feels every day.
- This story comes at the end of a complicated season for the French referees.
- We were never as bad as this year. At one point, when we see how some referees are despised, including me, how do you wish that men do not tremble? This also has implications for the amateur referees. There is no longer any confidence in the French referees. This manhunt, for I see it like that, does not impose on the current French referees a climate conducive to the development. Internationally, what is Pascal Garibian’s legitimacy? None. Therefore, it is not surprising today to see the absence of our referees in the international competitions.

Source: Yahoo Sports
Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2015
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UEFA U-17 Euro 2015 Final: Raczkowski (POL)

Polish match official Paweł Raczkowski, a holder of a master's degree in psychology, will referee Friday's tournament decider in Burgas between Germany and France. The minds of the France and Germany players – who will meet on Friday in the final of the UEFA European U-17 Championship – should hold few mysteries for Paweł Raczkowski. Appointed to oversee the showpiece encounter in Burgas, the Polish referee, a holder of a master's degree in psychology and boasting several years of business managerial experience, sat down with UEFA.com at the match officials' base in Sliven. Surely not as diverse as the refereeing squad here in Bulgaria, where referees and referees' assistants from 21 countries have been involved in the tournament. "Spending time with so many talented officials from all over Europe has taught me so much. We've had a fantastic time, training every day, doing workshops and having discussions with our coaches," said Raczkowski." It really helps with player management," said the 32-year-old. "It's one of the reasons why I'm able to strike up a good rapport with the players and manage them and the game very well. My experience as a manager at company level is also very useful too, as I had a big and varied team of people under me. The spirit inside the referees' group has been brilliant, like a community. I'd like to thank all of the guys who've been with me at this tournament. Especially because it was my birthday on 10 May, so we had a big cake and everybody sang 'Happy Birthday'. I spent one of my best birthdays here." Turning the talk to another landmark occasion, the final, has he watched Jean-Claude Giuntini's France or Christian Wück's Germany in action? "I've only seen France and Germany on TV, I've not had chance to referee them yet, but I've studied the way they play and also, from a referee's perspective, I've studied the players' behaviour too," explained Raczkowski, in the middle for three fixtures in the group stage. "Whenever I go to a game domestically or internationally, I try to do research on the players involved, their performances and their behaviour – it's very important to be prepared. This will be a big final. Germany against France is always a big game, at any level." So what of Bulgaria 2015 in general, the running of it and how Raczkowski has been welcomed? "The organisation has been perfect, the people who have organised the tournament and the referees from Bulgaria have been fantastic. They've given us so much support and everything has been on an extremely professional level," continued Warsaw-born Raczkowski, who lives with his wife in the Polish capital but will not be attending the UEFA Europa League final in the city on 27 May. "I'd have loved to have gone to the game, but I'll be in Nyon doing a CORE development course. I'll be sure to catch it on television, though". (Source: UEFA)


22 May 2015
France – Germany
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Erik Weiss (SVK)
Fourth Official: Danilo Grujić (SRB)
Referee Observer: Stefan Ormandjiev (BUL)
Posted on Friday, May 22, 2015
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Codesal: "I opposed to Blatter's demand to change referees"

The outstanding image from the 1990 World Cup final was not Andreas Brehme striking home the winning penalty in the 85th minute, securing the 1-0 win for the European side, nor was it coach Franz Beckenbauer celebrating with the trophy. It was actually current U.S. national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann, tackled late by Pedro Monzon after a one-two combination with Lothar Matthaus, rolling three times and then raising up on one shoulder to continue his pained reaction. The challenge was in keeping with the rest of the game, and Monzon, a halftime substitute, was shown a straight red card for the tackle by referee Edgardo Codesal. Worse was to come for Argentina: five minutes from time, Codesal awarded West Germany a penalty after Matthaus played through Rudi Voller, who, tightly marked by Roberto Sensini, fell to the ground in the area. Previously in the match, Codesal had rejected Gabriel Calderon’s claims after a similar clash with Klaus Augenthaler. Two minutes later, Codesal sent off another Argentine, Gustavo Dezotti, for grabbing Jurgen Kohler around the neck and wrestling him to the ground in an effort to get the ball off him for a throw-in. Codesal ran over and theatrically brandished his second red of the game, reducing Argentina to nine players.
This was Codesal’s last game as a referee. When he returned to Mexico after the game [he was Mexican-Uruguayan, and his grandfather was born in Argentina], he was confronted with hordes of journalists. “I was brave and honest, like I always am,” he said. “The foul was Argentina’s fault, not mine. I’m calm and happy.” At that World Cup, Codesal had taken charge of Italy’s 1-0 win over USA, awarding a penalty missed by Gianluca Viali, and blew for two penalties as England beat Cameroon 3-2 in the quarterfinal. FIFA observers gave him an average rating of 8.5 for his performances. Codesal’s father, Jose Maria, was a referee who officiated at the 1966 World Cup. The one piece of advice he gave his son: “Don’t ever give a penalty if you think you will have to explain it a thousand times.” Nine years on, he remained convinced that his decision had been the correct one. “I have no doubt,” he told Ole. “The referees don’t have to look for intent; they have to look for contact. This is what I saw: the Argentine tried to get to the ball first but he stretched his leg and tackled the German. It was a penalty. I was convinced at the time and I have not changed my mind since. For me, it’s a closed case.” The case, actually, was far from closed. Soon after that interview, Humberto Rojano, the former president of the Mexican Referees Committee, went public on how Codesal had been appointed. He spoke of a meeting he had with Javier Arriaga, former head of the Mexican Referees Committee and a key figure in the FIFA Referees Committee in 1990. Arriaga also happened to be Codesal’s father-in-law. Rojano told Mexican paper La Jornada that “the authorities,” ­a phrase that is deliberately vague, ­had told Arriaga that “Argentina didn’t have to win.” “I know the Argentines still hate me and that hurts,” Codesal told Reforma years later. “I love them and it hurts that I made them suffer. I would have liked Argentina won their third World Cup back in 1990. If I were God, I would change things, but I’m not God. I do know that in 50 years, they still won’t forgive me.” Codesal had actually watched the 1986 World Cup final between the same sides in Mexico, and had been supporting Argentina. But in 2011, over 20 years after the incident, Codesal’s stance had hardened against the continued hostility from the losing nation. “I admire the Argentines for their will to win, but they have not learnt to lose, they just can’t accept it,” he said. “Someone told them that they lost because I was the referee and they believed it. When Maradona uses his hand to score, that's intelligent; but if they don't win, it’s because someone stole from them”. (Source: Sports Illustrated)
Although Codesal was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, he represented his adopted country, Mexico, as a CONCACAF referee in the 1990 World Cup. He quit after the World Cup because his dad, the famous referee, had told him: “when you have taken charge of the World Cup final, you have nothing to do in football anymore”. After his retirement from active refereeing, Codesal was CONCACAF's Director of Referees, Head of Refereeing for the FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999, and member of the Referees Committee for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Nigeria, the Confederations Cup in Mexico and the FIFA U-17 World Cup in New Zealand. In 2002, Codesal tried to run against Jack Warner for the presidency of CONCACAF. At first, CONCACAF said that Codesal's candidature had not been accepted because he was a paid employee of the Confederation, but Codesal dismissed the argument. “Warner and all of them (members of the executive committee) are paid”, he said. Mexican Football Federation (FMF) president Alberto de la Torre said: “Mr. Codesal is not paid, he receives expenses and expenses are not payments because if they were, Mr. Warner would not be eligible either, as he gets expenses”. Yet, the fact that Jack Warner (Trinidad) was the sitting president and a good friend of Sepp Blatter didn't help. All Caribbean members chose Warner, while only Mexico and Costa Rica supported Codesal. After he lost the battle for the CONCACAF presidency, he became a referee analyst for various Spanish-speaking media. Codesal: “I have been saying that today's leadership changed the world of football management and refereeing in general. In our time, the chairman of the Referees Committee of each confederation was a member of the FIFA Referees Committee, which gave congruence for the position, but also some power over appointments. At the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago, I was the Director of Referees for the tournament. The final meeting took place in front of the FIFA president and various committees (more than 40 people) and I announced the names of the referees for the final, causing disagreement in Africa because the final was between an African and a European country and we appointed a referee from Europe. Blatter demanded that referees were changed, claiming the continental neutrality, to which I opposed, using the statutes of the same FIFA that say appointments and decisions of the Referees Committee are final, severely angering the president. There were all kinds of pressure, but the referees were not changed because we chose according to their qualifications and not the country of birth. I brought this story up because, in the wake of that event, the whole structure of the Referees Committees around the world, including FIFA and the confederations, was changed for the 2002-2006 cycle, incorporating, besides former referees, people from the management teams or federations, so that they could politically control the appointments and not rely on the opinion of the former officials, who were not easy to subdue, leaving them only technical work and not the appointments. That explains how the Referees Committees work, their purpose and policies”. (Source: Medio Tiempo)
Almost 25 years after his World Cup final, Edgardo Codesal recently returned as the Technical Director of the Mexican Referees Committee. He has also been appointed as an international referee observer in Copa Libertadores.
Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2015
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UEFA U-17 Euro 2015 – Semi-finals

19 May 2015

Belgium – France
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (SUI, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Nuno Pereira (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Gareth Jones (WAL)
Fourth Official: Alan Mario Sant (MLT)
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk (EST)

Germany – Russia
Referee: Marius Avram (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Rejdi Avdo (ALB)
Assistant Referee 2: Namik Huseynov (AZE)
Fourth Official: Erik Lambrechts (BEL)
Referee Observer: Stefan Ormandjiev (BUL)


Qualifiers for FIFA U-17 World Cup 2015

Croatia – Italy
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (DEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Dovydas Sužiedėlis (LTU)
Assistant Referee 2: Romans Platonovs (LVA)
Fourth Official: Paweł Raczkowski (POL)
Referee Observer: Marc Batta (FRA)

Spain – England
Referee: Dumitru Muntean (MDA)
Assistant Referee 1: Sten Klaasen (EST)
Assistant Referee 2: Ville Koskiniemi (FIN)
Fourth Official: Roi Reinshreiber (ISR)
Referee Observer: Jozef Marko (SVK)

Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2015
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Copa Libertadores – Quarter-finals (First Leg)

19 May 2015
Emelec – Tigres
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (ARG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Gustavo Rossi (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Navarro (ARG)
Fourth Official: Pablo Diaz (ARG)
Referee Observer: Rogger Zambrano (ECU)

20 May 2015
Santa Fe – Internacional
Referee: Nestor Pitana (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Hernan Maidana (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Belatti (ARG)
Fourth Official: Jorge Baliño (ARG)
Referee Observer: Otalvaro Polanco (COL)

21 May 2015
Guaraní – Racing

Referee: Sandro Ricci (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Emerson De Carvalho (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Fabio Pereira (BRA)
Fourth Official: Anderson Daronco (BRA)
Referee Observer: Ubaldo Aquino (PAR)

River Plate – Cruzeiro
Referee: Enrique Osses (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Astroza (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcelo Barraza (CHI)
Fourth Official: Jorge Osorio (CHI)
Referee Observer: Carlos Coradina (ARG)
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2015
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UEFA Champions League Final 2015: Cakir (TUR)

The UEFA Referees Committee has announced the referee for the 2015 UEFA Champions League final between Juventus and FC Barcelona, to be played at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on Saturday 6 June at 20:45. The match will be refereed by 38-year-old Turkish referee Cüneyt Çakir, who has been an international referee since 2006. In total, Çakir has officiated 70 UEFA matches in his refereeing career. This season, he has taken charge of four UEFA Champions League and three UEFA Europa League matches, including the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea FC (1-1) in France. At the final in Berlin, Cüneyt Çakir (photo) will be assisted by his countrymen Bahattin Duran and Tarik Ongun. The fourth official will be Jonas Eriksson from Sweden, and the two additional assistant referees, Hüseyin Göçek and Barış Şimşek, are also from Turkey. A Turkish reserve assistant referee – Mustafa Eyisoy – completes the refereeing team.


Juventus – Barcelona
Referee: Cüneyt Çakir (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Bahattin Duran (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Tarik Ongun (TUR)
Additional AR1: Hüseyin Göçek (TUR)
Additional AR 2: Barış Şimşek (TUR)
Fourth Official: Jonas Eriksson (SWE)
Reserve AR: Mustafa Eyisoy (TUR)

Referee Observer: Hugh Dallas (SCO)
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2015
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UEFA Europa League Final 2015: Atkinson (ENG)

The UEFA Referees Committee has today announced the referee for the 2015 UEFA Europa League final between FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and Sevilla FC, to be played at the National Stadium in Warsaw on Wednesday 27 May 20:45. The match will be handled by 44-year-old English referee Martin Atkinson (photo), who has been an international referee since 2006 and has officiated 67 UEFA fixtures in his career. This season, he has officiated at eight UEFA Champions League matches and one UEFA Europa League match, including the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg between Juventus and Real Madrid CF (2-1) in Italy. At the final in Warsaw, he will be assisted by compatriots Michael Mullarkey and Stephen Child. The fourth official, Pavel Kralovec, is from the Czech Republic, and the two additional assistant referees, Anthony Taylor and Andre Marriner are both from England. An English reserve assistant referee – Jake Collin – completes the refereeing team.


Dnipro – Sevilla
Referee: Martin Atkinson (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Mullarkey (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Stephen Child (ENG)
Additional AR1: Anthony Taylor (ENG)
Additional AR 2: Andre Marriner (ENG)
Fourth Official: Pavel Kralovec (CZE)
Reserve AR: Jake Collin (ENG)

Referee Observer: Marc Batta (FRA)
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2015
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UEFA U-17 Euro 2015 – Quarter-finals

15 May 2015
Croatia 
– Belgium
Referee: Marius Avram (ROU, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Nuno Pereira (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Sten Klaasen (EST)
Fourth Official: Mads Kristoffersen (DEN)
Referee Observer: Stefan Ormandjiev (BUL)

Germany 
– Spain
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Erik Weiss (SVK)
Assistant Referee 2: Gareth Jones (WAL)
Fourth Official: Adrien Jaccottet (SUI)
Referee observer: Uno Tutk (EST)

16 May 2015
England 
– Russia
Referee: Alan Sant (MLT)
Assistant Referee 1: Dovydas Sužiedėlis (LTU)
Assistant Referee 2: Ville Koskiniemi (FIN)
Fourth Official: Paweł Raczkowski (POL)
Referee observer: Marc Batta (FRA)

France 
– Italy
Referee: Danilo Grujić (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Aleh Maslianka (BLR)
Assistant Referee 2: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
Fourth Official: Dumitri Muntean (MDA)
Referee Observer: Jozef Marko (SVK)
Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2015
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UEFA Europa League – Semi-finals (Second Leg)

14 May 2015

FC Dnipro – SSC Napoli
Referee: Milorad Mažić (SRB, photo) 

Assistant Referee 1: Milovan Ristić (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Dalibor Djurdjević (SRB)
Additional AR 1: Danilo Grujić (SRB)
Additional AR 2: Dejan Filipović (SRB)
Fourth Official: Dejan Petrović (SRB)
Referee Observer: Jean Lemmer (LUX)

AC Fiorentina – Sevilla FC
Referee: Damir Skomina (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Robert Vukan (SVN)
Additional AR 1: Matej Jug (SVN)
Additional AR 2: Slavko Vinčić (SVN)
Fourth Official: Andraž Kovačič (SVN)
Referee Observer: Michel Vautrot (FRA)
Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2015
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FIFA referee Beaton headbutted in Saudi Arabia

Scottish referee John Beaton was happy with his reaction after being headbutted in a Saudi Arabian title decider. Beaton found himself at the eye of a storm after being drafted in by the Saudi football federation to take charge of the crucial Riyadh derby between Al Hilal and Al Nasr on Sunday.
The 33-year-old produced eight yellow cards and three reds as Al Nasr won 1-0 but the biggest flashpoint came deep into injury-time when Al Hilal midfielder Salem Al Dawsari reacted angrily to a foul being given against him. The player squared up to Beaton and, after several seconds of staring into the referee's eyes, stuck his head into the Scot's face. Beaton barely flinched and immediately issued a red card before Al Dawsari was dragged away by his team-mates. Beaton told the Scottish Football Association's official website: “It's safe to say this kind of thing has never happened before and I'm sure many referees have gone through entire careers without something like that to deal with. More than anything, I'm happy that I handled it the right way because it's something that comes as a complete surprise and you can't really prepare for an incident like that. The important thing in these situations is to keep calm, make the correct decision - which was to issue a red card - and then resume the match”. The Scotish referee was given extra security after the match but he encountered purely friendly attention. “It sounds more dramatic than it was but we had about 10 security guards lead us off the pitch, all wearing standard-issue suits and ties and radios”, Beaton said. “I have to say, though, that for all the tension during the game - and you have to factor in that this was effectively a title decider between two teams who have a history of intense rivalry - there were zero issues afterwards. The SAFF could not have done any more to make us feel safer on the way back to the hotel and then the airport. It was fairly quiet after the game. We went back to the hotel, ordered some food then analyzed the whole match again on DVD. When we got to the airport the only attention I got was a wee guy who supported Al Nasr wanting a selfie with me”. 

Source: Daily Mail
Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2015
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Villar returns as chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee

The Spanish soccer federation says its president will again become chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee. Angel Maria Villar (photo) is set to replace fellow FIFA vice president Jim Boyce of Northern Ireland, who will step down from the governing body’s executive committee this month. Boyce oversaw training and selection of match officials for the World Cup in Brazil after taking over from Villar in 2013.
FIFA declined to comment on possible appointments, which will be confirmed after its annual congress on May 29. Villar was re-elected as a vice-president of FIFA and UEFA in March. He was unopposed for both positions despite facing sanctions from the FIFA ethics committee in its investigation of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests.

Source: AP
Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2015
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Copa Libertadores – Round of 16 (Second Leg)

12 May 2015
Santa Fe – Estudiantes
Referee: Carlos Vera (ECU, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Byron Romero (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Herrera (ECU)
Fourth Official: Diego Lara (ECU)
Referee Observer: Pablo Montoya (COL)

Tigres – Universitario de Sucre
Referee: Julio Bascuñán (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Francisco Mondria (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Schiemann (CHI)
Fourth Official: Patricio Polic (CHI)
Referee Observer: Carlos Gonzalez (MEX)

13 May 2015
Cruzeiro – Sao Paulo
Referee: Andrés Cunha (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Nievas (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Gabriel Popovits (URU)
Fourth Official: Jonathan Fuentes (URU)
Referee Observer: Alicio Peña (BRA)

Corinthians – Guaraní
Referee: Enrique Osses (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Marcelo Barraza (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Schiemann (CHI)
Fourth Official: Claudio Puga (CHI)
Referee Observer: Ednilson Corona (BRA)

14 May 2015
Racing – Wanderers
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Eduardo Diaz (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Wilmar Navarro (COL)
Fourth Official: Luis Sánchez (COL)
Referee Observer: Abel Gnecco (ARG)

Internacional – Atlético Mineiro
Referee: Julio Bascuñán (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Astroza (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Raúl Orellana (CHI)
Fourth Official: Eduardo Gamboa (CHI)
Referee Observer: Jose Mocellin (BRA)

Boca Juniors – River Plate
Referee: Dario Herrera (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Hernán Maidana (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Belatti (ARG)
Fourth Official: Diego Ceballos (ARG)
Referee Observer: Juan Crespi (ARG)

Atlético Nacional – Emelec
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: César Escano (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Braulio Cornejo (PER)
Fourth Official: Henry Gambetta (PER)
Referee Observer: Otalvaro Polanco (PER)
Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2015
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UEFA Champions League – Semi-finals (Second Leg)

12 May 2015
Bayern München – FC Barcelona
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (ENG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Simon Beck (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Jake Collin (ENG)
Additional AR 1: Anthony Taylor (ENG)
Additional AR 2: Andre Marriner (ENG)
Fourth Official: Stuart Burt (ENG)
Referee Observer: Pierluigi Collina (ITA)

13 May 2015
Real Madrid – Juventus Turin
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathias Klasenius (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Wärnmark (SWE)
Additional AR 1: Martin Strömbergsson (SWE)
Additional AR 2: Markus Strömbergsson (SWE)
Fourth Official: Daniel Gustavsson (SWE)
Referee Observer: Jaap Uilenberg (NED)
Posted on Monday, May 11, 2015
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UEFA U-17 Euro 2015 – Group Stage (Matches 17-24)

12 May 2015
Austria – Bulgaria
Referee: Danilo Grujić (SRB, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Namik Huseynov (AZE)
Fourth Official: Marius Avram (ROU)
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk (EST)

Croatia – Spain
Referee: Erik Lambrechts (BEL)
Assistant Referee 1: Erik Arevshatyan (ARM)
Assistant Referee 2: Erik Weiss (SVK)
Fourth Official: Nikola Popov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Marc Batta (FRA)

Germany – Czech Republic
Referee: Alan Sant (MLT)
Assistant Referee 1: Dovydas Sužiedėlis (LTU)
Assistant Referee 2: Nuno Pereira (POR)
Fourth Official: Tsvetan Krastev (BUL)
Referee Observer: Jozef Marko (SVK)

Slovenia – Belgium
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Gareth Jones (WAL)
Assistant Referee 2: Rejdi Avdo (ALB)
Fourth Official: Georgi Kabakov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Stefan Ormandjiev (BUL)

13 May 2015
France – Greece
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Aleh Maslianka (BLR)
Assistant Referee 2: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
Fourth Official: Ivaylo Stoyanov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk (EST)

Russia – Scotland
Referee: Dumitri Muntean (MDA)
Assistant Referee 1: Sten Klaasen (EST)
Assistant Referee 2: Nuno Pereira (POR)
Fourth Official: Tsvetan Krastev (BUL)
Referee Observer: Stefan Ormandjiev (BUL)

England – Ireland
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Ville Koskiniem (FIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Namik Huseynov (AZE)
Fourth Official: Nikola Popov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Jozef Marko (SVK)

Netherlands – Italy
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (DEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Gareth Jones (WAL)
Assistant Referee 2: Erik Weiss (SVK)
Fourth Official: Georgi Kabakov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Marc Batta (FRA)
Posted on Monday, May 11, 2015
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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2015

Portugal, 9-19 July 2015

Referees 

AFC
1. Turki Al Salehi (OMA, 1976)
2. Suhaimi Mat Hassan (MAS, 1976)
3. Bakhtiyor Namazov (UZB, 1974)
4. Liang Shao (CHN, 1979)

CAF
1. Bessem Boubaker (TUN, 1975)
2. Said Hachim (MAD, 1979)
3. Jelili Ogunmuyiwa (NGA, 1979)

CONCACAF
1. Juan Angeles (DOM, 1979)
2. Cesar Echevarria (PUR, 1980)
3. Warner Porras (CRC, 1979)

CONMEBOL
1. Javier Bentancor (URU, 1972)
2. Ivo De Moraes (BRA, 1977)
3. Gustavo Dominguez (PAR, 1978)
4. Mariano Romo (ARG, 1981)
5. Alex Valdiviezo (PER, 1979)

OFC
1. Hugo Pado (SOL, 1980)

UEFA
1. Laurynas Arzuolaitis (LTU, 1985)
2. Sofien Benchabane (FRA, 1984)
3. Roman Borisov (RUS, 1981)
4. Ruben Eiriz (ESP, 1979, photo)
5. Michael Frey (SUI, 1983)
6. Ingilab Mammadov (AZE, 1983)
7. Gionni Matticoli (ITA, 1975)
8. Antonio Pereira (POR, 1976)
Posted on Friday, May 08, 2015
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UEFA U-17 Euro 2015 – Group Stage (Matches 9-16)

9 May 2015
Croatia
– Austria
Referee: Dumitru Muntean (MDA, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Romans Platonovs (LVA)
Assistant Referee 2: Gareth Jones (WAL)
Fourth Official: Danilo Grujić (SRB)
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk (EST)

Bulgaria
– Spain
Referee: Marius Avram (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Erik Weiss (SVK)
Assistant Referee 2: Aleh Maslianka (BLR)
Fourth Official: Alan Sant (MLT)
Referee Observer: Marc Batta (FRA)

Czech Republic
– Belgium
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (DEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Namik Huseynov (AZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Ville Koskiniemi (FIN)
Fourth Official: Tsvetan Krastev (BUL)
Referee Observer: Stefan Ormandjiev (BUL)

Slovenia
– Germany
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Dovydas Sužiedėlis (LTU)
Assistant Referee 2: Sten Klaasen (EST)
Fourth Official: Ivaylo Stoyanov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Jozef Marko (SVK)

10 May 2015
Russia
– France
Referee: Danilo Grujić (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Ville Koskiniemi (FIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Romans Platonovs (LVA)
Fourth Official: Ivaylo Stoyanov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Jozef Marko (SVK)

Ireland
– Italy
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Sten Klaasen (EST)
Assistant Referee 2: Aleh Maslianka (BLR)
Fourth Official: Georgi Kabakov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Marc Batta (FRA)

Greece
– Scotland
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Rejdi Avdo (ALB)
Assistant Referee 2: Erik Arevshatyan (ARM)
Fourth Official: Tsvetan Krastev (BUL)
Referee Observer: Stefan Ormandjiev (BUL)

Netherlands
– England
Referee: Erik Lambrechts (BEL)
Assistant Referee 1: Nuno Pereira (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Sužiedėlis (LTU)
Fourth Official: Nikola Popov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk (EST)
Posted on Friday, May 08, 2015
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Cakir for the UCL Final?

According to former FIFA referee Ahmet Cakar (Euro 1996, UCL semi-final 1995, U-20 World Cup 1993), currently a football commentator in Turkey, UEFA already appointed Cuneyt Cakir (Turkey, photo) for the UEFA Champions League final on 6 June 2015, in Berlin (Germany). Serbian Milorad Mazic will be refereeing the UEFA Europa League final on 27 May 2015, in Warsaw (Poland). Cakar also indicated Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) and Damir Skomina (Slovenia) as fourth officials in these finals.

Source: Haber/Twitter
Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2015
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UEFA Europa League – Semi-finals (First Leg)

7 May 2015

Sevilla FC – AC Fiorentina
Referee: Felix Brych (GER, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)
Additional AR1: Bastian Dankert (GER)
Additional AR2: Marco Fritz (GER)
Fourth Official: Marco Achmüller (GER)
Referee Observer: Vítor Melo Pereira (POR)

SSC Napoli – FC Dnipro
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Kim Haglund (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Frank Andås (NOR)
Additional AR1: Ken Henry Johnsen (NOR)
Additional AR2: Svein Erik Edvartsen (NOR)
Fourth Official: Sven Erik Midthjell (NOR)
Referee Observer: Juan Fernández Marín (ESP)
Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2015
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UEFA U-17 Euro 2015 – Group Stage (Matches 1-8)

6 May 2015
Spain – Austria
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (DEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Rejdi Avdo (ALB)
Assistant Referee 2: Nuno Pereira (POR)
Fourth Official: Ivaylo Stoyanov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Jozef Marko (SVK)

Czech Republic – Slovenia
Referee: Marius Avram (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Romans Platonovs (LVA)
Fourth Official: Tsvetan Krastev (BUL)
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk (EST)

Belgium – Germany
Referee: Danilo Grujić (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Erik Arevshatyan (ARM)
Assistant Referee 2: Aleh Maslianka (BLR)
Fourth Official: Georgi Kabakov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Stefan Ormandjiev (BUL)

Bulgaria – Croatia
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Sten Klaasen (EST)
Assistant Referee 2: Ville Koskiniemi (FIN)
Fourth Official: Roi Reinshreiber (ISR)
Referee Observer: Marc Batta (FRA)

7 May 2015
Ireland – Netherlands
Referee: Dumitri Muntean (MDA)
Assistant Referee 1: Erik Arevshatyan (ARM)
Assistant Referee 2: Romans Platonovs (LVA)
Fourth Official: Ivaylo Stoyanov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Jozef Marko (SVK)

Greece – Russia
Referee: Erik Lambrechts (BEL)
Assistant Referee 1: Namik Huseynov (AZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Gareth Jones (WAL)
Fourth Official: Georgi Kabakov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Stefan Ormandjiev (BUL)

Scotland – France
Referee: Alan Sant (MLT)
Assistant Referee 1: Dovydas Sužiedėlis (LTU)
Assistant Referee 2: Erik Weiss (SVK)
Fourth Official: Tsvetan Krastev (BUL)
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk (EST)

Italy – England
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Rejdi Avdo (ALB)
Assistant Referee 2: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
Fourth Official: Nikola Popov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Marc Batta (FRA)
Posted on Tuesday, May 05, 2015
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UEFA Champions League – Semi-finals (First Leg)

5 May 2015
Juventus Turin – Real Madrid
Referee: Martin Atkinson (ENG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Mullarkey (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Stephen Child (ENG)
Additional AR1: Anthony Taylor (ENG)
Additional AR2: Andre Marriner (ENG)
Fourth Official: Peter Kirkup (ENG)
Referee Observer: László Vagner (HUN)

6 May 2015
FC Barcelona – Bayern München
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Elenito Di Liberatore (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Mauro Tonolini (ITA)
Additional AR1: Luca Banti (ITA)
Additional AR2: Antonio Damato (ITA)
Fourth Official: Gianluca Cariolato (ITA)
Referee Observer: Bo Karlsson (SWE)
Posted on Monday, May 04, 2015
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UEFA Women’s Champions League Final 2015: Staubli (SUI)

Swiss official Esther Staubli has been selected to referee the UEFA Women's Champions League final between FFC Frankfurt and Paris Saint-Germain at Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark in Berlin on 14 May. The UEFA Refereeing Committee has appointed the 35-year-old Swiss official to be assisted by compatriots Belinda Brem and Susanne Küng. Désirée Grundbacher will act as fourth official, while reserve assistant referee Emilie Aubry completes the lineup. Staubli has taken charge of two matches in the competition this season, including the quarter-final second leg between FC Rosengård and VfL Wolfsburg. An international referee since 2006, in 2012 she refereed Frankfurt's home quarter-final first leg against Rosengård (then known as Malmö). She has also previously been part of the refereeing team for UEFA Women's EURO 2009 and 2013, is scheduled to travel to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada and was fourth official for the 2007 UEFA Women's Cup final second leg between Arsenal LFC and Umeå IK. (Source: UEFA)


Berlin, 14 May 2015
FFC Frankfurt – Paris St. Germain
Referee: Esther Staubli (SUI, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Belinda Brem (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Susanne Küng (SUI)
Fourth Official: Désirée Grundbacher (SUI)
Reserve AR: Emilie Aubry (SUI)
Posted on Saturday, May 02, 2015
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