Referees

2026 World Cup will have best referees — Collina

“This year’s FIFA World Cup will be the biggest in history, with a 48-team line-up and 104 matches...

2 weeks ago

Refereeing standards ‘getting worse’ because of VAR — Shearer

"I think it's ruined it for referees to officiate. I think that it's a little bit of a safety blanket…

1 month ago

NFF reads riot act to referees

... sets up monitoring committee to curb officials' excesses  The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) through its Refereeing Development Committee (RDC)…

5 months ago

NFF announces referees appointed for 2025 NNL Super 8 playoffs

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the selection of 16 referees for the 2025 NNL Super 8 playoffs, to…

10 months ago

Gusau to decorate 30 referees with FIFA badges in Abuja

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau, will on Thursday decorate a total of 30 referees…

1 year ago

Referees must stop relying on VAR — Clattenburg

Former Premier League official, Mark Clattenburg says referees "have a responsibility" to get back to trusting their own decisions and…

2 years ago

We’ll keep flushing out bad eggs in domestic league — NRA

President, Nigeria Referees Association (NRA), Sanni Zubair on Monday reiterated the body’s commitment to ensure that referees performing below par…

2 years ago

Oyo SWAN mourn two departed referees

Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Oyo State chapter has condoled with the state branch of the Nigeria Referees Association…

3 years ago

Collina: Ref still decides with VAR

Pierluigi Collina warns that even with VAR technology, “there will continue to be incidents that divide opinion and the referee…

8 years ago

Referees killing Barca ― Pique

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique thinks Real Madrid is being helped by the referees. Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos thinks Pique…

9 years ago

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