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       #Post#: 24386--------------------------------------------------
       FIFA referee Categories from Jan 2021 - topics merged
   DIR By: ajb95
       Date: December 17, 2020, 5:00 am
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       UEFA has not released the full updated list yet but the
       following changes have been announced thus far:
       EDIT- STEILER promoted to elite group!
       Serbia - Danilo Grujic out, Milos Milanovic (1993) in
       Slovakia- Referee out: Boris Marhefka
       Referee in: Erik Gemzický (1992)
       AR out: Michal tomčík
       AR in: Daniel Poláček (1988)
       Turkey- Huseyin Gocek & Mete Kalkavan are out, Abdulkadir
       Bitigen & Yasar Kemal Ugurlu are in.
       Bosnia and Herzegovina- Referees out: Admir Sehovic, Dragan
       Petrovic
       Referees in: Haris Kaljanac, Luka Bilbija
       AR out: Sreten Udovicic; AR in: Aleksandar Smiljanic
       Edit: no change in Hungary
       #Post#: 24392--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Changes to UEFA categories Jan 2021
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: December 17, 2020, 9:55 am
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       No new names for Hungary. Not had it confirmed if there has been
       any change in categories yet though.
       #Post#: 24408--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Changes to UEFA categories Jan 2021
   DIR By: Mackem ref
       Date: December 17, 2020, 11:23 am
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       It appears Peter Bankes has (deservedly, IMO) been nominated for
       a white badge in 2021. No news of assistants or category changes
       however!
       #Post#: 24447--------------------------------------------------
       New FIFA referees 2021
   DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
       Date: December 18, 2020, 3:32 am
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       Peter Bankes has been given the honour of receiving a white
       badge for 2021. Congratulations to him.
       Other officials to get a new badge are....
       Jérémie Pignard (FRA)
       Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (ARM)
       Henrik Nalbandyan (ARM)
       Elçin Məsiyev (AZE)
       Luka Bilbija (BIH)
       Haris Kaljanac (BIH)
       Georgi Davidov (BUL)
       Dario Bel (CRO)
       Sandi Putros (DEN)
       Joonas Jaanovits (EST)
       Mohammed Al-Emara (FIN)
       Joni Hyytiä (FIN)
       Irakli Kvirikashvili (GEO)
       Vasílios Fotiás (GRE)
       Snir Levi (ISR)
       Robertas Valikonis (LTU)
       Vitālijs Spasjonņikovs (LVA)
       Ion Orlic (MDA)
       Igor Stojčevski (MKD)
       Ishmael Barbara (MLT)
       Philip Farrugia (MLT)
       Mileta Šćepanović (MNE)
       Andrew Davey (NIR)
       Iancu Ioan Vasilica (POR)
       Marian Alexandru Barbu (ROU)
       Andrei Florin Chivulete (ROU)
       Pavel Kukuyan (RUS)
       Miloš Milanović (SRB)
       Erik Gemzický (SVK)
       Adam Ladebäck (SWE)
       Abdulkadir Bitigen (TUR)
       Yaşar Kemal Uğurlu (TUR)
       Thomas Gary Owen (WAL)
       #Post#: 24450--------------------------------------------------
       Re: New FIFA referees 2021
   DIR By: Whistleblower
       Date: December 18, 2020, 3:50 am
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       Well indeed congratulations to Peter Bankes who I believe, on
       limited viewing admittedly, has the potential to be a very fine
       referee. Now let's just remind ourselves of the criteria for
       receiving a FIFA badge. You have to operate in the top category
       of your national league, be under a certain age and for there to
       be not the full quota of FIFA referees for your country. That's
       pretty much about it as I understand it. Is that right?
       #Post#: 24452--------------------------------------------------
       Re: New FIFA referees 2021
   DIR By: Whistleblower
       Date: December 18, 2020, 3:57 am
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       I think perhaps I forgot that you have to referee in the top
       category for a certain spell of time. Hence Robert Jones,
       another potentially very fine referee, will have to wait until
       the beginning of 2022 for his FIFA badge.
       Somewhere I have a notion that England are allotted 10 FIFA
       places. Is that right? So how many does Bankes' inclusion now
       make? Is it 9?  Oliver, Taylor, Pawson, Tierney, Attwell,
       Kavanagh, A Madley, Coote, Bankes.  Apologies to anyone I've
       forgotten.
       #Post#: 24455--------------------------------------------------
       Re: New FIFA referees 2021
   DIR By: Acme Thunderer
       Date: December 18, 2020, 4:38 am
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       Congratulations to Peter on his appointment to the FIFA list.
       I've seen him only once live - at Burnley v Palace last season
       before the lockdown - and he had a decent enough game. I wish
       him well.
       #Post#: 24457--------------------------------------------------
       Re: New FIFA referees 2021
   DIR By: Ref Fan
       Date: December 18, 2020, 5:00 am
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       --- Quote from: Whistleblower link ---
       >
       > I think perhaps I forgot that you have to referee in the top
       category for a certain spell of time. Hence Robert Jones,
       another potentially very fine referee, will have to wait until
       the beginning of 2022 for his FIFA badge.
       >
       > Somewhere I have a notion that England are allotted 10 FIFA
       places. Is that right? So how many does Bankes' inclusion now
       make? Is it 9?  Oliver, Taylor, Pawson, Tierney, Attwell,
       Kavanagh, A Madley, Coote, Bankes.  Apologies to anyone I've
       forgotten.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       That's my understanding too Whistleblower, but confirmation
       would be appreciated. What's also interesting is the age profile
       of the current FIFA referees.
       I think Taylor and Pawson at 41 are the oldest so in theory
       another 6 years or so before they step down if they maintain
       form and fitness.  So, if 10 is the limit and Jones gets his
       badge in a year or so, isn't the way blocked for other potential
       promotions unless some of the current officials come off the
       list?
       #Post#: 24460--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Changes to UEFA categories Jan 2021
   DIR By: ajb95
       Date: December 18, 2020, 5:37 am
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       As reported on other thread here are the new referees for 2021:
       Jérémie Pignard (FRA)
       Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (ARM)
       Henrik Nalbandyan (ARM)
       Elçin Məsiyev (AZE)
       Luka Bilbija (BIH)
       Haris Kaljanac (BIH)
       Georgi Davidov (BUL)
       Dario Bel (CRO)
       Sandi Putros (DEN)
       Peter Bankes (ENG)
       Joonas Jaanovits (EST)
       Mohammed Al-Emara (FIN)
       Joni Hyytiä (FIN)
       Irakli Kvirikashvili (GEO)
       Vasílios Fotiás (GRE)
       Snir Levi (ISR)
       Robertas Valikonis (LTU)
       Vitālijs Spasjonņikovs (LVA)
       Ion Orlic (MDA)
       Igor Stojčevski (MKD)
       Ishmael Barbara (MLT)
       Philip Farrugia (MLT)
       Mileta Šćepanović (MNE)
       Andrew Davey (NIR)
       Iancu Ioan Vasilica (POR)
       Marian Alexandru Barbu (ROU)
       Andrei Florin Chivulete (ROU)
       Pavel Kukuyan (RUS)
       Miloš Milanović (SRB)
       Erik Gemzický (SVK)
       Adam Ladebäck (SWE)
       Abdulkadir Bitigen (TUR)
       Yaşar Kemal Uğurlu (TUR)
       Thomas Gary Owen (WAL)
       #Post#: 24461--------------------------------------------------
       Re: New FIFA referees 2021
   DIR By: ajb95
       Date: December 18, 2020, 5:46 am
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       Steiler is the only referee promoted to elite category for
       second half of 2021.
       Full list to be made available by the end of the day
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