Portuguese federation of referees and Brasilians signed a protocol of cooperation COM O OBJECTIVO DE REFORÇAR RELAÇÕES Árbitros portugueses e brasileiros assinam protocolo A Associação Portuguesa de Árbitros de Futebol (APAF) celebrou um protocolo de cooperação com a sua congénere brasileira ANAF, com o objectivo de fortalecer as relações entre os associados portugueses e brasileiros. A oficialização do acordo ocorreu no XVII Congresso de Arbitragem Brasileira, realizado em Caldas Novas de 5 a 7 de Novembro. Segundo o documento assinado, para além do intercâmbio, as duas partes comprometem-se a participar em congressos e outros eventos, com o objectivo de incentivar e divulgar o desenvolvimento de ambas as associações. Data: Quarta-Feira, 10 de Novembro de 2004 12:14:00
how about Portuguese referee's in Brasil for some games, and Brasilian referee's in Portugal for some of the top games
Brasilian refs in Portugal top games? That would ruin the whole point of Pinto da Costa offering refs tickets to Brasil. I say it's a bad idea.
I want to become a ref in Brazil. once a week they could fly me down there. and fly me home. I don't have to worry about the outcome of the match and any repurcussions by the fans. Wait I also want to be a ref in Potugal They couild fly me home for every game and they don't even have to pay me. Just pay the flight anf the weekend stay. You know car food drink clothes.
I've always been in favor of European leagues sharing referees. 1st division games of all European leagues should be officiated by referees from outside the country. I think UEFA has discussed this already, so maybe it will happen in the future.
I haven't seen enough of Brazilian refs to say whether this is good or bad. Some of the worst refs come from Latin America.