Following a historic win for
@England
last night. It is now confirmed that Michael Oliver's and Anthony Taylor's teams will now be returning home.
We would like to congratulate both teams on a fantastic
@EURO2020
tournament.
Starting this weekend, The
@FA
will begin to trial the use of referee bodycams across 4 adult
#GrassrootsFootball
leagues in England before the end of the season, to explore whether the use improves respect towards referees in the grassroots game.
We're pleased to confirm that from the 2021-22 season, match officials operating from within the
@BarclaysFAWSL
and
@FAWomensChamp
will transfer to the Professional Game Match Officials (PGMOL)
👇
After a fantastic
@England
victory last night, Michael Oliver and his team have followed
#ENG
into the
@EURO2020
last eight with an appointment to Switzerland v Spain 👏
English Referee team to take charge of the UEFA Youth League Final, Benfica vs Real Madrid ⚽️
Chris Kavanagh’s team are the first English team to officiate this final and Sian Massey-Ellis, the first female to officiate it ever! 🙌
Hear from the team 👇
The FA Referees Department is pleased to confirm the launch of its first-ever FA Refereeing Podcast! 🎙️
Hosted monthly by Chay Hathway (Technical and Development Support Officer)… it’s all
#OnTheCards
.
Tomorrow, we reveal the guest for Episode 1 👀
REFEREES RETURNING TO FOOTBALL
Referee Specific guidance for restarting football will be landing in Referees inboxes now 📧
Most importantly, you should only return to football when it is right for you to do so. Everyone’s health, wellbeing and safety are the priorities
First Female Referee Appointed to an EFL Match ✅
First Female Referee Promoted to the EFL ✅
Rebecca Welch continues to break barriers 👊
➡️Follow
@FA_PGMOL
to find out the full list of promotions in the professional game.
Enough is enough.
We all have a part to play to stamp abuse out. ⛔️
Now's the time to show your Ref respect and keep the game beautiful. ⚽️
#RespectTheRef
We held our New Level 4 Development Day at St George's Park on Sunday! ⚽
We had 66 people in attendance taking part in practical, technical and Laws of the Game assessments to help prepare for appointments at Step 5 and 6.
We are pleased to confirm the match official appointments for Sunday's
@ContiUK
League Cup Final between
@ChelseaFCW
and
@bristolcitywfc
👇
Referee: Abi Byrne
Assistant Referees: Emily Carney & Jack Clench
4th Official: Kirsty Dowle
Reserve Assistant: Jack Bloxham
Today, we also send our best wishes and congratulations to
@f_hallam
who leaves The
@FA
for pastures new.
Thankyou for all you have given to refereeing over the past 8 years 👏
Mid-Season Promotions ⏫
Congratulations to the match officials promoted! 👏
To those who missed out, keep pushing and remember you will have another opportunity at the end of the season 💪
🧵⬇️
World cup call up for Birkett 🌏🏆⚽
Congratulations to FIFA Futsal Referee Marc Birkett who has been selected as part of the long list for FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021
Yesterday we welcomed just under 100 new Level 4
#Referees
to Warwick for a training day! 🙌
Sessions included penalty area decision making, assistant refereeing and speed, agility and dynamic movement. 🌪
“A female referee on the TV... That’s incredibly inspiring”
🆙 72% increase in female referees since 2016
⚽️ An ever increasing number of female referees taking charge of WSL games, 63% for season 2019/20
9️⃣ 4 female referees and 5 females assistant referees on the FIFA list
A night when football is put in to perspective
Our support and best wishes are with Christian Eriksen, his family and teammates.
Credit to Anthony and his team for the part they played
Following the medical emergency involving Denmark’s player Christian Eriksen, a crisis meeting has taken place with both teams and match officials and further information will be communicated at 19:45 CET.
The player has been transferred to the hospital and has been stabilised.
THANK YOU | Thank you to all the match officials who have taken part in an
#EmiratesFACup
game this season. From the Extra Preliminary Round to today's match at Wembley. 🏆🏟
The Final can only happen because of YOUR contribution throughout the season.
"Is that what I think it is?" 🤔
"That, over there?" 👈
"Yeah, that over there..." 🤨
"Oh yes it is, the weekend is here" 😃
Enjoy your games everyone ⚽️ work hard, be professional and most importantly, enjoy what we do 🖤
Good luck to Michael Oliver, Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett, who will oversee Hungary vs France in Budapest.
The teams first on-field game of the tournament can be watched on BBC One at 2pm.
Women’s FA Centre of Refereeing Excellence ⚽️
This weekend also sees the induction camp for the new group, who are aspiring to be the next WSL and International officials 👊
A fantastic day for some of the countries top officials ⬆️
PGMOL Referee and Assistant Referee promotions have been confirmed as we gear towards the 2020/21 season ⚽️
Many congratulations to all, fantastic personal achievements as well as inspiring thousands of others 👏
🚨Anthony Taylor and his team are back on home turf for
@EURO2020
Round of 16!
Their 3rd game of the tournament will see them take charge of 🇮🇹 v 🇦🇹 at Wembley Stadium.
We would also like to say thanks to ALL the match officials who have taken part in an
@EmiratesFACup
game this season - from the Extra Preliminary Round to today's match at Wembley. 🏆🏟
The Final can only happen because of YOUR contribution throughout the season
#EmiratesFACup
Bhups and Sunny Gill to become the first south Asians to officiate on the same EFL game ⚽️
Bristol City vs Nottingham Forest this Saturday, is where they will continue in their dads footsteps as pioneers in football 👊
Our second online Referee Development session is coming up...
📅Tuesday 7th April 2020
⏰6pm
📍Session link to be posted on the day
👥All referees welcome
Session Content 👇
✅Hear from a FIFA referee
✅Laws of the Game Quiz
✅Development session on Mass Confrontation
#FACup
story: Kooner Singh 👏
“Being a turban-wearing Sikh, I’m enjoying my experience. Refereeing Belper Town v Whitchurch Alport was a great occasion with some big decisions. My correct tight-call offside decision was applauded.”
#EmiratesFACup
𝒯𝒶𝓎𝓁𝑜𝓇-𝑀𝒶𝒹𝑒 𝐹𝑜𝓇 𝒯𝓌𝑜
Anthony Taylor and his team will take charge of the 2020
@EmiratesFACup
Final ⚽️
Taylor joins a unique group of officials to have taken charge of the Final on two 2⃣ occasions
👉
#FACup
first: Rebecca Welch 👍
Rebecca Welch became the first woman to officiate in a game at the 3rd round stage of the Men’s FA Cup, as she took charge of Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle at St Andrews.
Inspired?
Start your refereeing journey 👌
Congratulations to Rebecca Welch, Natalie Aspinall and Sian Massey-Ellis who have been selected to head out to the
@FIFAWWC
in Australia and New Zealand this summer! 🛩🇦🇺🇳🇿
Full details ⬇
We've listened to your feedback and are pleased to announce the details for our first live online Referee Development session 👇
📅Tuesday 24th March 2020
⏰6pm
📍 Session link to be posted on the day
👥All referees welcome
We look forward to you joining us 👋
Tomorrow night sees the return of the
@ChampionsLeague
group stages 🏆
Our very own Michael Oliver heads to the Camp Nou ⚽️
Ref: Michael Oliver
AR1: Stuart Burt
AR2: Simon Bennett
4th: Darren England
Mid-Season Promotions ⏫
Congratulations to the match officials promoted to Step 2 and Step 3 & 4 today 👏
To those who missed out, keep pushing and remember you will have another opportunity at the end of the season 💪
@EURO2020
Match Officials List 🚨
We are delighted that two sets of English Refereeing teams will be representing The FA at this summers tournament ⚽️
Many congratulations to both Michael, Anthony and their teams 👏👏
Running in to a new week like😀
@TheWomensFACup
kicked off yesterday, a few days after the
@EmiratesFACup
, whilst the 2019/20 FA Trophy and FA Vase (finally) near an end 🏆
The magic of the cup is back and we're right in the middle of it
Congratulations to Anthony Taylor, Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn who have been selected to take charge of the FIFA Club World Cup Final between Real Madrid and Al Hilal tomorrow!
Full details ⬇
#FAWNL
CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY OFF FINAL 🏟 | We're delighted to reveal the Match Officials for this Saturday's
@FAWNL
Championship Play Off Final between
@SaintsFCWomen
and
@WolvesWomen
Congratulations to everyone on their appointments! 🎊
It's the first ever national REFEREE RECOGNITION AWARDS ⚽️🏆
What better way to celebrate our fantastic referees than with a national award?
We’ve lots of awards in lots of different categories, so get nominating today! 👇
#RefereeRecognitionAwards23
The FA’s next Online Referee Development Session is nearly upon us...
🎥 an exclusive interview with Chris Kavanagh
🗣 Dealing with parents, managers and coaches
📚 Laws of the game quiz
📅Thursday 30th April 2020
⏰6pm
📍Link to be posted on the day
👥All referees welcome
FIFA Referee Chris Kavanagh wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎅
Also, hear from some of the countries top officials with a festive message for everyone 👇
#FIFAWorldCup
| Congratulations to Michael Oliver, Anthony Taylor, Simon Bennett, Gary Beswick, Stuart Burt and Adam Nunn on their selection for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar! 🏆
📲
We've arrived at Wembley for tonight's Referee Recognition Awards! 🏟️
Keep an eye on this feed this evening as we celebrate the fantastic work put in by grassroots
#referees
across the country in 2023/24. ⚽
#RRA24
#BlackHistoryMonth
Carol John is the first story we want to share with you ⚽️
Born in London, to Grenadian and Jamaican parents 🏙️🇬🇩🇯🇲
She has been refereeing for 13 years now after starting off to help out her sons team 👏
Two English Refereeing teams are kicking off their UEFA seasons this week 🚨
First up in the
@ChampionsLeague
🏆
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) vs BSC Young Boys (Switzerland)
21/07/2021
Ref - Christopher Kavanagh
AR - Dan Cook
AR - Dan Robathan
4th Darren England
Best of luck to all the match officials taking charge of playoff finals at Step 3 and 4 of the National League system this weekend! 🤞
Congratulations on your appointments! 🎉
Good luck to Rebecca and the team at Wembley, as well as all the other refereeing teams up and down the country today ⚽️
Work hard 💯
Be professional 🤝
Enjoy what we do 😃
All 👀 are on Wembley, but there's plenty of
#WomensFACup
action happening up and down the country today 🤩
Good luck to all the teams competing in the third round qualifiers for the 2020-21 tournament this afternoon! 🤞
PROMOTION 🚨
Congratulations to the seven Assistant Referees promoted from Step 1 to the National Group.
Next season, they will be officiating on
@EFL
Leagues 1 & 2
Women’s Grassroots Refereeing Development Event 2020
📆Sunday 1st March
📍
@StGeorgesPark
👤Women’s Grassroots Referees (levels T, Y-5 or YW-3W)
✏Sign up here -
#girlsthatref
2021 FA Community Shield Match Officials ⚽️
Ref: Paul Tierney
AR: Ian Hussin
AR: Neil Davies
4th: Peter Bankes
Reserve AR: Nick Hopton
VAR: Darren England
AVAR: Dan Robathan
Read more:
Neale Barry to retire
The FA’s Head of Refereeing will retire at the end of June.
Neale joined The FA in 2005 and has headed up The FA’s Refereeing Department through a period of immense change, making a significant contribution to the development and growth of refereeing...
The excellent performances from Anthony Taylor, Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn at
@EURO2020
have been rewarded with a last-16 tie between Italy and Austria at Wembley Stadium this evening. 💪
You can support Anthony and his team on BBC One at 8pm.
We started our FA CORE Q2 meetings at the weekend with referees from L7-L3
We covered:
⚽ Laws of the Game clips
⚽ Purposeful Positioning
⚽ Second Caution Session
⚽ Yoga
⚽ Outdoor Practical
⚽ Strength and Conditioning
See you at a session soon!