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#Post#: 13940--------------------------------------------------
Referees travelling expenses
DIR By: bigt53uk
Date: December 19, 2019, 12:22 pm
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Hi, when the Referees and their assistants travel to officiate
abroad, who pays their expenses?
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Re: Referees travelling expenses
DIR By: lincs22
Date: December 19, 2019, 1:36 pm
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They are paid a fee for the match, but the other costs (flights,
hotel, other travel) is dealt with either centrally or by the
home club.
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Re: Referees travelling expenses
DIR By: bigt53uk
Date: December 19, 2019, 1:41 pm
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Okay thanks for that
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Re: Referees travelling expenses
DIR By: Acme Thunderer
Date: December 20, 2019, 2:46 am
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Moving this on a stage, do our referees get an allowance for kit
- boots, shorts, different coloured shirts - or is there some
sort of sponsorship in place? Must be expensive for top flight
officials to be up to date with their kit at all times. Thanks.
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Re: Referees travelling expenses
DIR By: Whistleblower
Date: December 20, 2019, 3:30 am
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Certainly a couple of years ago ( and probably still the case )
I believe League referees were sent, gratis, a whole host of new
kit at the beginning of a season, including their match day
suits, anoraks etc. Most referees preferred to provide their own
boots, going with makes and styles which suited them and were
comfortable.
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Re: Referees travelling expenses
DIR By: TVOS
Date: December 20, 2019, 3:31 am
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--- Quote from: Acme Thunderer link ---
>
> Moving this on a stage, do our referees get an allowance for
kit - boots, shorts, different coloured shirts - or is there
some sort of sponsorship in place? Must be expensive for top
flight officials to be up to date with their kit at all times.
Thanks.
>
--- End Quote ---
Boots aside, they get sent everything, as it ensures consistency
of matchday wear, etc.
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Re: Referees travelling expenses
DIR By: Whistleblower
Date: December 20, 2019, 4:31 am
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On match days match officials were expected to wear their issued
blue suits and a blue shirt which they had to provide themselves
together with regulation tie. A friend of mine, when he was
officiating on the Football League, was once pulled up by a
Match Observer who declared that his shirt was " mauve not blue
"...and we wonder why the promotion system as administered by
certain Observers produces surprising results ! ::)
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Re: Referees travelling expenses
DIR By: RCG
Date: December 20, 2019, 8:59 am
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In the early 00s the "deal" included boots and trainers but too
many refs developed feet issues/ankle problems so this was
ditched. Suits came in during that time also
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