TY - CHAP
T1 - Beyond amateurism: the emergence of refereeing as a profession
AU - Webb, Thomas
PY - 2017/4/22
Y1 - 2017/4/22
N2 - This chapter focuses on the advent of the ‘professional’ referee and the associated issues related to the payment of officials amid class tensions in society. Consideration is given to referees as an occupational group and the respects in which they sought to adopt a more professional approach to officiating, as well as related issues concerning referee governance, training and payment. In addition, the introduction of and changes made to referee classification are examined with reference to the role of the FA and FIFA.
AB - This chapter focuses on the advent of the ‘professional’ referee and the associated issues related to the payment of officials amid class tensions in society. Consideration is given to referees as an occupational group and the respects in which they sought to adopt a more professional approach to officiating, as well as related issues concerning referee governance, training and payment. In addition, the introduction of and changes made to referee classification are examined with reference to the role of the FA and FIFA.
UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/portsmouth-ebooks/reader.action?docID=4851368&ppg=30
U2 - 10.4324/9781315656809-3
DO - 10.4324/9781315656809-3
M3 - Chapter (peer-reviewed)
SN - 9781138101616
SN - 9780367231170
T3 - Routledge Research in Football
BT - Elite Soccer Referees: Officiating in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A
PB - Routledge
ER -