The UEFA Referees Committee approved the referee categories for the second half of the season 2020/2021. The changes take effect on 1 January 2021.
Men
Retired from Elite: Pavel Kralovec (CZE, 1977).
Promoted from First Category to Elite: Tobias Stieler (GER, 1981, photo).
Retired from First Category: Aleksei Eskov (RUS, 1978).
Retired/removed from Second Category: Amaury Delerue (FRA, 1977), Georgios Kominis (GRE, 1980), Gediminas Mažeika (LTU, 1978), Dimitar Mečkarovski (MKD, 1975), Marius Avram (ROU, 1979), Martin Strömbergsson (SWE, 1977), Hüseyin Göcek (TUR, 1976), Mete Kalkavan (TUR, 1979).
New FIFA referees entered into Second Category: Peter Bankes (ENG, 1982), Jeremie Pignard (FRA, 1987).
Retired/removed from Third Category: Suren Baliyan (ARM, 1980), Rahim Hasanov (AZE, 1983), Dragan Petrović (BIH, 1981), Admir Sehović (BIH, 1982), Tihomir Pejin (CRO, 1983), Michael Tykgaard (DEN, 1977), Roomer Tarajev (EST, 1980), Ville Nevalainen (FIN, 1984), Giorgi Vadachkoria (GEO, 1977), Eitan Shmuelevitz (ISR, 1978), Aleksandrs Golubevs (LVA, 1981), Alexandru Tean (MDA, 1983), Fyodor Zammit (MLT, 1985), Jovan Kaludjerović (MNE, 1977), Tim Marshall (NIR, 1988), Sebastian Coltescu (ROU, 1977), Danilo Grujić (SRB, 1980), Boris Marhefka (SVK, 1987), Bryn Markham-Jones (WAL, 1986).
New FIFA referees entered into Third Category: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (ARM, 1992), Henrik Nalbandyan (ARM, 1995), Elcin Masiyev (AZE, 1991), Luka Bilbija (BIH, 1989), Haris Kaljanac (BIH, 1984), Georgi Davidov (BUL, 1985), Dario Bel (CRO, 1988), Ondrej Berka (CZE, 1987), Sandi Putros (DEN, 1987), Joonas Jaanovits (EST, 1991), Mohammed Al-Emara (FIN, 1992), Joni Hyytiä (FIN, 1988), Irakli Kvirikashvili (GEO, 1984), Vasileios Fotias (GRE, 1989), Snir Levi (ISR, 1993), Robertas Valikonis (LTU, 1983), Vitalijs Spasjonnikovs (LVA, 1986), Ion Orlic (MDA, 1989), Igor Stojčevski (MKD, 1989), Ishmael Barbara (MLT, 1993), Philip Farrugia (MLT, 1988), Mileta Scepanović (MNE, 1983), Andrew Davey (NIR, 1982), Iancu Vasilica (POR, 1985), Marian Barbu (ROU, 1988), Andrei Chivulete (ROU, 1986), Pavel Kukuian (RUS, 1982), Milos Milanović (SRB, 1993), Erik Gemzicky (SVK, 1992), Adam Ladeback (SWE, 1992), Abdulkadir Bitigen (TUR, 1981), Yasar Ugurlu (TUR, 1981), Thomas Owen (WAL, 1992).
Women
Retired from Elite: Florence Guillemin (FRA, 1980), Bibiana Steinhaus (GER, 1979).
Promoted from First Category to Elite: Rebecca Welch (ENG, 1983).
Promoted from Second Category to First Category: Hristiana Guteva (BUL, 1990), Shona Shukrula (NED, 1991), Henrikke Nervik (NOR, 1988).
Retired/removed from Second Category: Vesna Budimir (CRO, 1983), Laura Rapp (SWE, 1990).
Retired/removed from Third Category: Aliaksandra Yakushevich (BLR, 1992), Chrysoula Georgiou (CYP, 1987), Sandra Strub (SUI, 1987).
New FIFA referees entered in Third Category: Alena Kanaplianikava (BLR), Kristina Georgieva (BUL), Jelena Kumer (CRO), Zoe Stavrou (CYP), Frederikke Sokjaer (DEN), Minka Vekkeli (FIN), Alexandra Collin (FRA), Franziska Wildfeuer (GER), Reka Molnar (HUN), Marisca Overtoom (NED), Nadezhda Gorinova (RUS), Deborah Anex (SUI), Lovisa Johansson (SWE), Gamze Durmuş (TUR).
Futsal
Retired from Elite: Sasa Tomic (CRO, 1975), Alessandro Malfer (ITA, 1975).
Retired from First Category: Timo Onatsu (FIN, 1973), Balazs Farkas (HUN, 1975), Simon Todorovic (SVN, 1975).
Retired from Second Category: Vitali Rakutski (BLR, 1977), Arsen Nonikashvili (GEO, 1975), Veliko Boskovic (MNE, 1975).
New FIFA referees entered in Second Category: Pablo Delgado (ESP), Giulio Colombin (ITA).
Retired/removed from Third Category: Shota Kukhilava (GEO, 1975), Ekrem Franca (KVX, 1981), David Balzan (MLT, 1986), Sylvester Rodrigues (NED, 1986), Djordje Petrovic (SRB, 1990).
New FIFA referees entered in Third Category: Arlind Subashi (ALB), Knyaz Amiraslanov (KAZ), Anatol Ustsuizhanin (BLR), Mislav Dzeko (CRO), Zviad Bliadze (GEO), Peter Zimonyi (HUN), Florentina Kallaba (KVX), Stephen Vella (MLT), Drazen Vuckevic (MNE), Joern Te Kloeze (NED), Oliver Nikolic (SRB), Jernej Petek (SVN).
