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FIFA wants professional refs for 2010 World Cup
World Cup 2010 - 11 July, 2006
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FIFA is aiming for the 2010 World Cup as the point to have professional referees in, German news magazine Der Spiegel reported.
FIFA will invest USD 40 million over the next four years in training referees, according to the magazine.
"We need to professionalise the whole spectrum of refereeing," FIFA president Sepp Blatter told Der Speigel.
Blatter was critical of some referees at the World Cup, singling out Russian Valentin Ivanov for his loss of control during the Netherlands-Portugal match.
"He made some inconsistent decisions and was not at the same level as the players. There could have been a yellow card for him," Blatter told Portugal's SIC television channel.
Blatter appeared especially annoyed at the poor refereeing, as he had resolved there must be improvements after criticism at the 2002 World Cup.
Ivanov's card orgy was a record in World Cup history, with four players sent off and eight more warned. Days earlier, Blatter lashed out at English referee Graham Poll for showing three yellow cards to Croatia's Josip Simunic.
Der Spiegel quoted Blatter as saying he hoped for a "uniform approach to applying the rules" from professional referees.
"Players don't know where to draw the line - one (referee) lets things go and the other takes harsh decisions," Blatter said.
FIFA will invest USD 40 million over the next four years in training referees, according to the magazine.
"We need to professionalise the whole spectrum of refereeing," FIFA president Sepp Blatter told Der Speigel.
Blatter was critical of some referees at the World Cup, singling out Russian Valentin Ivanov for his loss of control during the Netherlands-Portugal match.
"He made some inconsistent decisions and was not at the same level as the players. There could have been a yellow card for him," Blatter told Portugal's SIC television channel.
Blatter appeared especially annoyed at the poor refereeing, as he had resolved there must be improvements after criticism at the 2002 World Cup.
Ivanov's card orgy was a record in World Cup history, with four players sent off and eight more warned. Days earlier, Blatter lashed out at English referee Graham Poll for showing three yellow cards to Croatia's Josip Simunic.
Der Spiegel quoted Blatter as saying he hoped for a "uniform approach to applying the rules" from professional referees.
"Players don't know where to draw the line - one (referee) lets things go and the other takes harsh decisions," Blatter said.
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