RateTheRef

A good performance from Jarred Gillet tonight in a very decent game between Barnsley and Bristol City.

Spotted the shirt pull that led to the free kick for the first goal, could have gotten away with the yellow card for it, but an understandable decision.

Kept a firm lid on it, but I felt that Luke Thomas was a tad lucky to see just a yellow for his kick out. There was a lunge in the same incident that went unpunished but not sure Jarred would have had a good view.

He was wearing a FIFA Referee Badge, which I presume he holds still from his time refereeing in Australia.

It feels like it's becoming more and more common for officials to move to different countries (and why not? Players do it after all and there are various reasons, whether dictated by professional advancement or personal circumstances, that can contribute to it.)

I don't think it should automatically mean the end of one's international career.

Both Gillett and Feghani are FIFA listed referees. They are nominated to FIFA who either accept the nomination for 12 months. Thee referee as are all FIFA referees are entitled to wear their FIFA badge during that time. Interestingly Feghani did not wear his in his first game in Australia. AFC will not want to lose one of their best refs before they have to.

It’d be up to his new Association to nominate him surely?

So what happens at the end of the year? Will Faghani and Gillett come off the FIFA list?

My understanding is to be a FIFA referee you need to be officiating in your countries top league. Therefore, unless he gets a promotion mid-season to the EPL he would not be given a white badge in January 2020.