Here are the referees for this upcoming weekend, March 29 and 30, and Monday, March 31. So much for all the predictions that Andre Marriner (above, looking mildly deranged) would be in League One this week after he sent off the wrong guy against Arsenal at the weekend. He’s at Southampton on Saturday. Note that neither of the ARs who helped lead him
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Here are the referees for the English Championship and Leagues 1 and 2 for the period covering Saturday, March 29 through Wednesday, April 2. I decided to throw Leagues 1 and 2 in for sport this week, and also because I’m threatening to become a Wolves fan if Spurs don’t stop being stupid. Cause that would be way better. Select
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Always check “Latest Appointments” on the sidebar for updated referee appointments. The boys are back in town! MLS’ regular referees pick up the mantle this week, fresh off their collective bargaining agreement with the league. The top MLS referee will officiate the Colorado Rapids, who arguably helped bring about the end of the two-week old lockout when Marvin Chavez conned
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Always check “Latest Appointments” on the sidebar for updated referee appointments. Here are the referees for Serie A’s 10th round of returns, to be played this coming weekend, March 22 and 23. Sort of a quiet weekend for Serie A. Lazio-Milan should be interesting. The intrepid Gianluca Rocchi (above) will take that one. It’s a sad day for me because
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Always check “Latest Appointments” on the sidebar for updated referee appointments. Here are the referees for this weekend’s Premier League fixtures, March 22 and 23. Chelsea v. Arsenal is an absolutely huge game for the title race, and it falls to Andre Marriner (above). I like Marriner, though he does have the most red cards among Premiership referees so far
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Always check “Latest Appointments” on the sidebar for updated referee appointments. Here are the referees for the upcoming fixtures in Championship. The top-flight referees are in blue. Saturday, March 22 Barnsley v AFC Bournemouth SCOTT MATHIESON Ian Dudley and Tom Nield Fourth Official Alan Clayton Birmingham City v Reading DEAN WHITESTONE David Avent and Joe Hull Fourth Official Geoffrey Russell Blackburn
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The Champions League referees for Wednesday, March 19 have been announced. UEFA have clearly moved away from using non-Elite referees in these matches, because these guys are about as Elite as they come. Arguably the world’s top ref, Bjorn Kuipers (above), will referee Manchester United’s tie against Olympiakos. Moyes and company shouldn’t have much to complain about there; Kuipers is
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The referees for this week’s Champions League matches have been announced. Chelsea will get Felix Brych (above) for their tie against Galatasaray. They can’t complain about that; Brych is about as strong a referee as they come and has recently unseated Wolfgang Stark as Germany’s top official. He’s on the list for Brazil, as well. Well, let me clarify: They shouldn’t
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Here are the Serie A referee appointments for the weekend of March 15 and 16, and Monday March 17. Hellas Verona has surprised everyone this season, and currently sit in 7th place. Their match against 5th place Inter on Saturday will be crucial for European spots next year, and it’ll be officiated by Luca Banti. Banti isn’t one of the
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The Europa League referees for the Round of 16 first tie are announced, and it’s quite the impressive list. Three of the eight – Cuneyt Cakir of Turkey, Bjorn Kuipers of the Netherlands (above) and Jonas Eriksson of Sweden – will referee in Brazil. Of the remaining, Czech Pavel Kralovec is Elite, and Daniele Orsato of Italy is Elite Development.
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