New SAFA Referees Committee chairperson, Victor Gomes has been invited to a seminar for FIFA referees and fitness instructors. The seminar takes place in Madrid, Spain, from 27-31 March 2023.
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VICTOR GOMES INVITED TO A REFEREEING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
The invitation is from FIFA’s director of refereeing, Massimo Busacca. Busacca together with the Head of refereeing administration, Patrick Graf, and Dominic Chielens, the FIFA refereeing manager, said the seminar is part of the world football governing body FIFA’s Refereeing Development Programme.
VAR ON THE PIPELINE FOR SA FOOTBALL
SAFA has stepped up efforts to establish the VAR within the local professional league. Gomes said he will take advantage of this seminar to interact with global individuals on how to accelerate the establishment of the VAR process in the country.
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Lately, SAFA has met with both CAF and FIFA leaders to take the process forward.
Both Gomes and SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan are keen to see this historic project get off the ground.
SAFA SEND CONDOLENCES TO MTOLO FAMILY AND RICHARDS BAY
Meanwhile, SAFA has joined the SA football fraternity and offered some words of comfort and sympathy to the family of Richards Bay midfielder Siphamandla Mtolo after the midfielder’s passing on Tuesday. Mtolo collapsed during training on Tuesday morning and passed away.
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He had been with the KwaZulu-Natal for the past three years after joining them from Motsepe Foundation Championship team Uthongathi FC.
“We as the South African Football Association would like to convey our sincerest condolences, deepest sympathy and heartfelt sorrow to his family, friends and the club during this difficult time.”
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