PRESS RELEASE
As Chief Executive I am delighted to announce the recruitment of the Referee Development Team here at Manchester FA. Their role will be to work together and support the Referee Development Manager in enhancing the opportunities and provision for refereeing in Manchester. The Team will be the workforce that supports all aspects of refereeing.
The process of application resulted in three days of interviews for the posts and with over 40 applicants for 11 posts there were some difficult decisions to make.
The outcome was the joint decision of myself and the Referee Development Manager Peter Roberts and I am delighted to announce the team is as follows:
• Academy Co-ordinator – Danny Roberts
• Appointments Co-ordinator – Phil Morris
• Assessor Co-ordinator – John Martin
• Basic Referee Course Co-ordinator – Anthony Moore
• Coach Co-ordinator – Eddie Evans
• Discipline Co-ordinator – John Ferns
• Education Co-ordinator – Dave Addison
• Mentor Co-ordinator – Robert Darfi
• Quality Assurance Co-ordinator – Ian Hart
• Small Sided / Futsal Co-ordinator – Jason Rostron
• Women and Girls Co-ordinator – Irene Di Giulio
All of the above have officiated at a range of levels within refereeing and possess expertise in a wide range of areas.
In addition to the above team I am keen on ensuring that there is active succession planning in place within this team and there will be a number of persons who were interviewed who have been offered supporting roles to assist the RDT and to learn more about the particular role they are covering.
Each member of the Team will have a unique email contact address and each will sign an agreed service level agreement together with an agreed code of conduct.
Finally, I would like to congratulate the above who will all play a vital role in the progression of refereeing in Manchester and I am looking forward to working with them over the next few months.
Regards
Colin Bridgford
Chief Executive
Manchester FA
Want to become a Referee Tutor?
The North-West Region will be hosting a 3-day Level 1 Referee Tutor Course on the following dates:
Sunday 24th October 2010 – 9am – 5.30pm
Sunday 31st October 2010 – 9am – 5.30pm
Sunday 7th November 2010 – 9am – 5.30pm
The venue will be Culcheth Sports and Social Club, Daten, Culcheth, Warrington.
Candidates should be able to attend all three days, have a good level of refereeing experience (Level 6 and above) and be willing to tutor for the County on a regular basis.
The course fee is £50 and Manchester FA will ‘vet’ their nominations pre-course to ensure that a satisfactory level of delivery, confidence and tutoring is evident.
Should you wish to be considered please contact me by email explaining why you wish to be considered peter.roberts@manchesterfa.com.
Once the candidates have been nominated and have confirmed availability you will then be required to pay the £50 fee which will be non-refundable as room and catering arrangements have to be made in addition to staffing arrangements for the course.
The closing date for applications is Friday 20th August 2010
We are pleased to announce the dates for the FAMOA events are as follows:
Monday 25 October 2010
Thursday 18 November 2010
Both events will be held here at Salford Sports Village with a 6.30 for 7pm start. As in previous years there will be a cold buffet provided prior to the event and will include top class speakers as in the past.
Further details will follow in due course. To book a place on either event please contact peter.roberts@manchesterfa.com