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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
« Last Edit: Fri 18 Dec 2020 11:41 by ajb95 »

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Re: Changes to UEFA categories Jan 2021
« Reply #1 on: Thu 17 Dec 2020 15:55 »
No new names for Hungary. Not had it confirmed if there has been any change in categories yet though.
Hajrá Lilák. Csak a Kispest. Hajrá Magyarok! Hajrá játékvezetői csapat! Soha ne add fel. Nincs sárga kérem!!! No Chris Kavanagh doesn't live in Ashton or even in the Greater Manchester area!!
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Re: Changes to UEFA categories Jan 2021
« Reply #2 on: Thu 17 Dec 2020 17:23 »
It appears Peter Bankes has (deservedly, IMO) been nominated for a white badge in 2021. No news of assistants or category changes however!
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New FIFA referees 2021
« Reply #3 on: Fri 18 Dec 2020 09:32 »
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)

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Re: New FIFA referees 2021
« Reply #4 on: Fri 18 Dec 2020 09:50 »
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?
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Re: New FIFA referees 2021
« Reply #5 on: Fri 18 Dec 2020 09:57 »
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.

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Re: New FIFA referees 2021
« Reply #6 on: Fri 18 Dec 2020 10:38 »
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.

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Re: New FIFA referees 2021
« Reply #7 on: Fri 18 Dec 2020 11:00 »
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.

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?

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Re: Changes to UEFA categories Jan 2021
« Reply #8 on: Fri 18 Dec 2020 11:37 »
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)

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Re: New FIFA referees 2021
« Reply #9 on: Fri 18 Dec 2020 11:46 »
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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Re: New FIFA referees 2021
« Reply #10 on: Fri 18 Dec 2020 12:02 »
It's interesting how quickly it can change - I remember a few years ago there were complaints about there being too few English referees on the FIFA list and how we weren't taking our places up, and now we might only have one place left for the next four or five years if the above is correct!

In many ways, I think it's more important to have opportunities there for those who have the potential to go to the very top rather than always trying to get close to filling the list. How many international games has David Coote taken charge of for instance? I think he's done well on the pitch since being promoted to SG1 but not sure that he's ever going to be a Europa League regular, let alone refereeing in the CL.


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Re: New FIFA referees 2021
« Reply #11 on: Fri 18 Dec 2020 12:17 »
Just a thought, but I wonder if Riley is thinking of retiring and wants to do so with a full quota of PL FIFA officials.

No, probably just wishful thinking!

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« Reply #12 on: Fri 18 Dec 2020 12:20 »
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.

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?


That's a very fair point Ref Fan.  It was always the case that ages and timings had a certain element of luck inherent in them because I don't think for a minute the authorities did any serious forward planning when it came to potential FIFA nominations.  Yes, it will be hard luck on any young shaver who makes a rapid ascent into SG1 as with Jones' elevation in a year's time I don't think there will be a FIFA place available until Taylor and Pawson leave the List which I had thought was at 45 though no doubt there are possible extensions for the favoured ones. Mind you, I suspect the number of allotted places might also change so anything could happen.

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Re: New FIFA referees 2021
« Reply #13 on: Fri 18 Dec 2020 12:58 »
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.

You should have two seasons in your domestic top league before being promoted to FIFA status. The definition of "season" is up to debate. Sweden gave potential FIFA refs a "try out" game in their Allsvenskan the year before they got promoted, then a full season and then they were promoted to FIFA status. There might have been some changes here. But if I remember correctly, Jones got his first Premier League games in 2019, so he might have been promoted as well.

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Re: New FIFA referees 2021
« Reply #14 on: Fri 18 Dec 2020 13:32 »
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.

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?


That's a very fair point Ref Fan.  It was always the case that ages and timings had a certain element of luck inherent in them because I don't think for a minute the authorities did any serious forward planning when it came to potential FIFA nominations.  Yes, it will be hard luck on any young shaver who makes a rapid ascent into SG1 as with Jones' elevation in a year's time I don't think there will be a FIFA place available until Taylor and Pawson leave the List which I had thought was at 45 though no doubt there are possible extensions for the favoured ones. Mind you, I suspect the number of allotted places might also change so anything could happen.

Is it still officially 45 or is that not permitted under employment law?  Kuipers is 47 but I'm not sure if that is due to 'extensions'. Rocchi was 47 and didn't Atkinson get at least 1 extension? I expect edy can update us.