2022-2023 UEFA Referee Discussion [R]

Officially confirmed by the French federation: https://www.fff.fr/article/9225-antony-gautier-nouveau-directeur-de-l-arbitrage.html

According to the FIFA Regulations, active referees are not allowed to be part of a Referee Committee (elected position). There are no restrictions with respect to paid positions in a federation, including the referee department (if you remember, Michel Zen-Ruffinen was an active FIFA referee while working as a FIFA General Secretary in the late 90s).

 

I didn't realise he was still active at this time!

A good man. The 'Snowball' figure of early-noughties FIFA (refereeing)...

 

Why do you think that?

 

You're kidding...right!

 

The whole Argentina vs the Orange Squad clashes before in total hasnot got into those ten cards in total you mentioned, so you're just smoking something very strong.

 

What did they do with Mateu?

 

JUV-ATA 22’ - Juventus player down in the box; no foul given initially but PK later given by VAR

DiMaria ran after the referee and pulled his shirt while pointing at the collision; no card given.

 

boy would I love to see a crack down on that crap. If the NBA can have an automatic ejection for contact with a ref, I really don’t get why soccer can’t pull the reins way, way back, even if they don’t go as far as automatic. (At the level I do, any player pulling my shirt is gone.)

 

We saw this behavior completely ignored 3 times (if I remember correctly) during the World Cup. I’m reminded of an old saying: “what’s allowed is encouraged!” It’s a shame that this sets a terrible example for lower levels of the sport, where referee abuse and assault is already a huge problem.

 

A white card was shown for the first time in Portugal in recognition of fair play during the women's cup match between Sporting Lisbon and Benfica. Catarina Campos was the history-making referee.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...-sees-referee-make-interesting-new-first.html

 

Whatever happened with the green cards in Serie B?

 

Szymon Marciniak and Danny Makkelie will referee the semifinals of the Saudi Super Cup competition tomorrow (perhaps curiously - the Dutchman refs the bigger tie). Marciniak returns to the Kingdom having already notched up prior appointments in Egypt and even Cyprus since his epic WC final performance. The Pole got into a huuugggeee pickle with such (lucrative) foreign appointments in 18/19 season, with crazy travel schedules managing UEFA, domestic and then these foreign assignments. I guess you can’t blame him for wanting to ‘make the most’ of his positive coverage/ebb since Argentina vs. France, but I’d urge him to be careful…

 

Has he had games in Poland yet since his big Final?

Also, for what does he need to be careful? Other than a UCL Final, which could very reasonably happen this year, or a lengthier stay at the top, what left is there for him to accomplish in his career? He could retire today and go down in history as one of the best referees ever (I don’t think he is that good, but in 100 years, no one will remember anything besides the three penalty kicks and the simulation in a World Cup final). Any further high-publicity games jeopardize that legacy, even if it was something like a UCL Final that would normally be a pinnacle accomplishment! It fascinates me what motivates a referee in such a unique position as his, does he want to try to achieve more or would he be happy to all-but-retire on top? We know the saying, you either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain.

I don’t blame him at all for getting his payday while he can, family is too important and life is too short and volatile, anything can happen, and Marciniak should know this better than anyone other than Hategan.

 

No. According to Soccerway, he's had one match each in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Cyprus.

I tend to agree. It also makes me wonder what elite referees do after their refereeing career is over. Sure, some - like Webb, Riley, Collina, Busacca, Rosetti, Rizzoli, Rocchi, Kassai, Vassaras - get plum refereeing management positions, but these positions are scarce and usually reserved for the most recognizable names. I suppose others become refereeing instructors/assessors, and yet others return to (or continue) their non-refereeing job. The situation is even more interesting for assistant referees, since they don't make as much money in their refereeing days in the first place and their names are less recognizable, so continuing in the refereeing world must be harder.

 

Repeating what happened in 2018/19. He used to have a crazy schedule too often by 'cramming' in all this games and only sleeping at airports and during flights etc. UEFA even had to intervene. It is no coincidence that he lost his form in this period...

Me neither!

 

On this topic, Mark Clattenburg has left his position in Egypt, where he reportedly earned £32,000 a month, over alleged safety concerns.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...enburg-forced-FLEE-Egypt-concerns-safety.html

 

The Ekstraklasa does not return until this weekend, however, he will not have a game then as he will be at a UEFA camp in Rome, according to the Polish media.

He did referee the Płock Cup in futsal early January It is a local hometown futsal tournament organized by his brother.

Szymon Marciniak w 42 urodziny sędziuje sobie lokalny turniej na hali XD
3 tygodnie po finale MŚ. Swój chłop, zero sodówki :)@Meczykipl @Sportowy_Kanal pic.twitter.com/6HRW7jWeAF

— Marcin (@MBienio87) January 7, 2023

Sędziuje, każdy kto chce to robi sobie fotkę z Szymonem, dostaje podpisy, nawet można było zobaczyć z bliska medal z Kataru :) Mało tego, za chwilę wyrusza na lotnisko i leci sędziować sparingi w Turcji. pic.twitter.com/YYaNJS4Wsi

— PiTeRo (@HeelPiTeRo) January 7, 2023

 

Unrelated to on the field items, but the Spanish warmup kits that the La Liga fourth officials wear are really sharp once you get the Macron and Wurth advertising off of them.

 

Angel Correa's disallowed goal was overturned by VAR after he was subbed off 😂 pic.twitter.com/TERDUc2Tqf

— ESPN+ (@ESPNPlus) February 4, 2023

Kinda weird to see something like this 6 years into video review.

 

Holy crap Tony Ten Cards was officiating today? Just checked the results and he gave out 8 yellows. Need to watch this when I get home.

 

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Let's assume for the sake of argument that the PK call is correct, but that either (or both) of the attackers were interfering with the keeper's attempt to release the ball. Can that interference with the keeper technically not be reviewed as part of the attacking phase of play since the blue team didn't actually have possession of the ball?