UEFA: launch of a campaign featuring Stéphanie Frappart to “inspire a new generation of referees”

UEFA has launched the "Be a referee" campaign in order to "inspire a new generation of referees," including thanks to a video featuring Stéphanie Frappart (FRA) and Michael Oliver (ENG), on 30/08/2023.

This is the body's "first-ever refereeing recruitment campaign, which aims to increase knowledge about refereeing, highlight their importance for the game and inspire young people to start a career as a match official. The campaign is part of a wider programme through which UEFA will support national associations in their recruitment activities with the aim to enlist around 40,000 new referees per season," said UEFA.

This initiative comes after "an assessment by UEFA’s referee committee has shown that several member associations are facing challenges in recruiting or retaining young referees before they reach higher levels, which is becoming a serious threat to the game and could have a negative impact on the number of top match officials."

UEFA: the trailer for the “Be a referee” campaign (X/Twitter)

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