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March 11, 2016
Five day refereeing course ends
Accra, Nov 17, GNA – A five-day Referee Instructors course
aimed at exposing the instructors to modern trends of the
game and new methodologies in teaching ended at the Ghanaman
Soccer Center of Excellence, Prampram, Accra on Friday.
The course dubbed ‘Futuro III’, was participated by 12
instructors drawn from Ghana, Nigeria, the Gambia, Sierra
Leone, Liberia and Equatorial Guinea participating in the
programme.
The participants include three Ghanaians, two each from
Gambia and Liberian and one each from Nigeria and Equatorial
Guinea.
Two veteran instructors, L.O. Laryea and A.P. Agbovi also
participated in the five day course, even though they did
not fall within the age category for the course.
The course was under the auspices of the Confederation of
Africa Football (CAF) and the Federation of International
Football Association (FIFA).
Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi, President of the Ghana Football
Association (GFA) acknowledged the contributions of the
referees to the development of the sport, describing them as
one of the four pillars of the game, hence the importance of
the five-day course to the develop the sport in the
continent.
He therefore called on the referees to ensure that they
impart the knowledge acquired to the young and upcoming
referees to minimize errors associated with refereeing
adding that the course is therefore aimed at minimizing
unpardonable mistakes of the game.
The GFA President said Association will soon come out with a
comprehensive programme to further enhance the knowledge of
referees in the country.
He however noted that the decision of FIFA to organize the
programme in the country shows the growing confidence the
international body has in Ghana due to the nation’s
organizational abilities.
Mr Nyatakyi said such confidence is evident in the FIFA GOAL
I and II projects in Ghana, adding that the FA intends
solidifying such relationships in the future.
Mr Fernando Tresaco of the Refereeing Department, who was
the Course Director, expressed satisfaction with the
programme, describing it as more an interactive forum than
merely teaching.
He was of the view that the participants will be able to
effectively and efficiently use the new teaching techniques
and methodologies as they go their bases to extend their
knowledge to referees in their respective countries.
Mr Tresaco expressed the hope that the referees will able to
improve on the level of officiating in their countries by
ensuring uniform interpretations of the game, which is a
major concern of FIFA.
At the end of the course, each participant was presented
with certificate of participation.
GNA
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