Tom Webb

Elite Soccer Referees

Officiating in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides an in-depth exploration of the evolution of the match official. It presents a comparative analysis of elite Association Football referees in England, Spain and Italy as well as offering insights into the involvement of UEFA and FIFA in referee training. Drawing on archive material, the book documents the historical development of refereeing and sheds new light on the practice of elite refereeing in the present day. Including exclusive interviews with elite and ex-elite referees, as well as professional soccer managers and members of the broadcast media, it considers the current role of match officials and as well as the challenges and controversies they encounter.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. April 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 544g
• ISBN-13: 9781138101616
• ISBN-10: 1138101613
• Artikelnr.: 48209778

Autorenporträt

Tom Webb is a senior lecturer in sports management and development at the Department of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth, UK

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. From Umpire to Referee: The Early Development of Officiating in
Association Football
2. Beyond Amateruism: The Emergence of Refereeing as a Profession
3. Governing the Referee: Training, Assessment and Organisation
4. 21st Century Refereeing: Structures, Management and Preparation of
Officials
5. Refereeing in England, Spain and Italy: Cross-Cultural Comparisons
6. UEFA and FIFA on the Uniformity of Refereeing Standards
7. In the Spotlight: Media Reporting and Its Consequences
8. Referees' Performance: Practices and Problems
9. Raising Standards and Reducing Differences: Policy Issues
10. Future Directions for Elite Refereeing