The future of officiating: analysing the impact of COVID-19 on referees in world football

Thomas Webb

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    Abstract

    The COVID-19 outbreak has affected life around the world. As countries react to the pandemic through various measures impacting upon the civil liberty of citizens, football has not been immune to these interventions. Football around the globe has been stopped, from professional leagues to grassroots and youth football, whilst attempts to restart the game have been problematic and complicated. Amongst all of the attempts across the world to restart professional leagues or identify when any level of football might be restarted are the referees, essential to any resumption of football. This commentary considers the role of referees in any resumption of football at professional, grassroots and youth level, the challenges and opportunities that might present themselves to FIFA, UEFA and other confederations and the national Football Associations (FA), as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact football globally.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCOVID-19 and the Soccer World
    EditorsKausik Bandyopadhyay
    PublisherRoutledge
    Chapter3
    Pages12-18
    Number of pages7
    Edition1st
    ISBN (Electronic)9781003318811
    ISBN (Print)9781032332369
    Publication statusPublished - 5 Sept 2022

    Publication series

    NameSport in the Global Society - Contemporary Perspectives
    PublisherRoutledge

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