Thursday 30 August 2018

Wednesday 29 August 2018

Champions League 2018/19 - Referee Appointments - Play-Offs (Second legs, II)

The following referees will be in charge of the set of games to be played on Wednesday, as second legs of 2018/19 UCL play-offs.

Tuesday 28 August 2018

Champions League 2018/19 - Referee Appointments - Play-Offs (Second legs, I)

The following referees will be in charge of the set of games to be played on Tuesday, as second legs of 2018/19 UCL play-offs.

Tuesday 21 August 2018

RIP Soham

Today a very tragic and sad news reached us: our reader and friend Soham has passed away. Our thoughts are with him and his family.



We want to remember him: a very ardent man, with a more than strong passion for refereeing, we can't forget his help for the blog, especially during World Cup. A person with a big passion in his heart. We will remember him forever. May he rest in peace. Please, respect Soham's family privacy by not asking for any details.

Europa League 2018/19 - Referee Appointments - Play-offs (I)

Thank to h_demboveac on Twitter we know the referees who will officiate the first legs of 2018/19 UEFA Europa League Play-offs.

Champions League 2018/19 - Referee Appointments - Play-Offs (First legs, II)

The following referees will be in charge of the second set of games to be played on Wednesday, as first legs of 2018/19 UCL play-offs.

Champions League 2018/19 - Referee Appointments - Play-Offs (First legs, I)

The following referees will be in charge of the first set of games to be played on Tuesday, as first legs of 2018/19 UCL play-offs.

Wednesday 15 August 2018

Europa League 2018/19 - Referee Appointments - Third Qualifying Round (II)

Thank to h_demboveac on Twitter we know the referees who will officiate the second legs of 2018/19 UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round. 
Andrew Dallas (SCO) with Bordeaux - Mariupol, observed by Frank De Bleeckere

Szymon Marcinaik in charge of 2018 UEFA Super Cup: Real Madrid - Atlético Madrid (Discussion)

Szymon Marciniak is ready to officiate 2018 UEFA Super Cup, City of Madrid's derby, to be played in Tallinn, Estonia. 

Collina: "No more football without VAR, leaving UEFA has been a personal decision"

Pierluigi Collina has released an interview to Italian sport newspaper "La Gazzetta dello Sport". Law 5 - The Ref has translated it for you.
Pierluigi Collina has recently left his UEFA duties

Tuesday 14 August 2018

Marciniak counts down the days to Tallinn assignment

Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup referee Szymon Marciniak admits that he wasn't the official's best friend when he was a player – and the Pole says a red card he received one day actually put him on the path to his current career.

Champions League 2018/19 - Referee Appointments - Third Qualifying Round (II)

Thank to h_demboveac on Twitter we know the referees who will officiate second legs of 2018/19 UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round. 
Slavko Vinčić (SVN) will be in charge of Fenerbahçe - Benfica, observed by a committee member

Thursday 9 August 2018

Swedish assistant referee Fredrik Klyver has been hit by a bottle thrown from the stands in Europa League's game Sturm Graz (AUT) - AEK Larnaca (CYP)

The shocking event has occurred in the 78' minute of the game. AR2 has been hit by a bottle thrown from the stands, during the game between Austrian side of Sturm Graz and AEK Larnaca from Cyprus. 

AR suffered a serious injury with blood and he was later replaced by fourth official

Europa League 2018/19 - Referee Appointments - Third Qualifying Round (I)

Thank to h_demboveac on Twitter we know the referees who will officiate first legs of 2018/19 UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round. 
Roy Reinshreiber (ISR) will officiate Rangers - Maribor, being observed by a committee member, Jaap Uilenberg

Tuesday 7 August 2018

Champions League 2018/19 - Referee Appointments - Third Qualifying Round (I)

Thank to h_demboveac on Twitter we know the referees who will officiate first legs of 2018/19 UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round. 
Aliaksiej Kuĺbakoŭ (BLR) in charge of Benfica - Fenerbahçe

Thursday 2 August 2018

Szymon Marciniak (POL) to officiate 2018 UEFA Super Cup

Marciniak set to referee match in Tallinn, Estonia, which will see UEFA Champions League title holders Real Madrid CF play UEFA Europa League winners Club Atlético de Madrid.

Europa League 2018/19 - Referee Appointments - Second Qualifying Round (II)

Thank to h_demboveac on Twitter we know the referees who will officiate second legs of 2018/19 UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying Round. 
Jérôme Brisard (FRA) will officiate AIK - Nordsjælland, being observed by Alfredo Trentalange (ITA)

Wednesday 1 August 2018

Pierluigi Collina steps down as UEFA’s Chief Refereeing Officer, to be succeeded by Roberto Rosetti

Collina announced his decision to step down for personal reasons at the UEFA summer refereeing course in Nyon.
Roberto Rosetti will replace Pierluigi Collina as head of UEFA Referees Committee