'Centre of Referee Excellence' Referees Announced

The FA Centre of Referee Excellence (CORE) is part of the new National Referee Strategy which aims to provide an identified number of Referees...
FA CORE is part of the National Referee Strategy and is a group of referees selected that are deemed to have clear potential to progress in Refereeing. The FA CORE provides a platform to enable, hone and develop this progression. Referees involved in FA CORE at all levels are chosen as they have the skillset of:

• Focus and Commitment
• Enthusiasm to progress
• Off-field attitude
• Professionalism
• Fitness

Congratulations to our prestigious referees who have been selected to join this elite group. The referees selected are as follows:

FA CORE 1
Connor Fanelli
Matt Simms

FA CORE 2
Jack Oxenham
Stephen Matthews

FA CORE 3
Aaron Goodwin
Daniel Hayes
Harrison Read
Tom Ellsmore

The above referees, along with their counterparts selected from other County FA’s across the country will benefit from a season long programme where the FA will provide them with a trained, motivated and accredited Referee Coach who will be the point of contact throughout their time on FA CORE at that specific tier of the structure. The 5 tiers of the FA CORE programme provide training, education, development and coaching for Referees from level 7 to level 2b.

Tim Lawrence, Referee Development Officer at Surrey FA, commented: “Surrey FA are delighted to have had 8 referees selected for the FA Centre of Referee Excellence, which is part of the National Referee Strategy.”

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