December 23-the new Premier League referee Howard Webber (Howard Webb) called on former professional players to play the role of “trailblazer”, engaged in the game referee, coruscate the second spring in the football world.
Webber hopes to improve refereeing standards by expanding the existing talent pool and increasing diversity. He sees former professional players as a potentially untapped resource, although he admits that historically it has not been easy to convince those who find themselves on the wrong side of referee decisions in their career.
“We have to think about how to attract others to join us.” “We have been trying to get former players involved, but I believe there are people who want to be trailblazers,” he said.
I don’t expect players who are already at the highest level and have other opportunities to participate as referees. But if a person has a decent career and has a good understanding of the game, I think this is an opportunity. We will give them a hearty welcome. ”
Webber was the first chief magistrate of the PGMOL, which enforces the Premier League, the EFL and the FA. He said that a new elite referee development plan recently announced by the Premier League should change people’s perception of becoming a referee, but criticism and abuse of referees are increasing.