Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dubai: The AFC Referee Seminar 2015 for referees and assistant referees from the West and Central Asian regions has concluded in the United Arab Emirates.
The annual seminar's aim was to raise the quality of match officiating throughout Asia even further and to prepare referees and assistant referees for the forthcoming season.
Mohamed Omar, UAE Football Association’s Board Member and Referees Committee Chairman, said: “I’d like to thank everyone for their active participation in the five-day course.
“I’m really pleased that the United Arab Emirates Football Association is able to contribute to the development of Asian referees, especially those from the West and Central zones. The UAE FA also welcomes the AFC or other Member Associations to visit the UAE in order to organise any courses regarding the development of Asian referees.”
General Farouk Bouzo, Consultant to the AFC Referees Committee, said: “The UAE FA should be commended for hosting the courses and for providing great support and facilities.
“The technical and fitness instructors have led this course excellently, while this five-day course has made the referees and assistant referees ready for the 2015 season.
“Appreciation also goes to the AFC Referees Department, led by its Director, Yoshimi Ogawa, for their leadership and for always making the effort to ensure the development of Asian referees always reaches even higher levels.”