More than 120 players answer fast-track referee call

More than 120 existent and erstwhile players person responded to a telephone to beryllium fast-tracked connected nan way to go elite referees.

The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) and Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) person mixed to connection nan opportunity to betwixt 10 and 12 prospective officials.

Candidates will beryllium chosen to spell connected a refereeing people this summer, which will see method and applicable training.

The move is portion of nan Premier League funded Elite Referee Development Plan, which intends to supply opportunities to imaginable referees to advancement to nan higher levels of nan crippled wrong a shorter timeframe than usual.

“This is an fantabulous opportunity for immoderate existent aliases erstwhile PFA personnel who’s ever wanted to move into refereeing,” said PFA main executive Maheta Molango.

“It’s a chance to research imaginable pathways to officiating astatine nan highest levels of nan game.”

In addition, nan PGMOL and PFA will put connected referee courses for academy players successful an effort to supply a greater knowing of officiating.

“We’ve made nary concealed that we are looking to broaden our excavation of officials and entice group from different areas of nan crippled and nine into refereeing who whitethorn person historically not been good represented,” said PGMOL main refereeing serviceman Howard Webb.