Football refereeing in England

Referee Clattenburg Leaves Premier League For Saudi Arabia

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In an unusual development, the Premier League match official is set to join the ranks at the Saudi Arabian Football Federation Referee Mark Clattenburg is set to leave the Premier League to join the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has announced. Clattenburg has been the subject of speculation in … Read more

Five Nigerian Referees Fail FIFA Fitness Test

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Five Nigerian male football referees have failed the FIFA Physical Fitness Test held at the main bowl of the National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday. The match officials were among the 16 ungraded FIFA referees invited by the Nigerian Referees Association for a possible upgrade. They were made up of seven male and nine female. Emmanuel … Read more