15.04.2025 11:30
The Director of Referee Development of the Turkish Football Federation, Vitor Melo Pereira, announced that half of the referees in the Super League failed to pass the new physical tests being implemented. Pereira stated that he believes this situation is due to the fact that it is a new practice.
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The Director of Referee Development of the Turkish Football Federation, Vitor Melo Pereira, made striking evaluations regarding the referees working in the Super League.
HALF OF THE REFEREES FAILED THE TESTS
Pereira made statements on many issues, from training processes to physical tests, while analyzing the general situation of Turkish refereeing. Pereira stated that half of the referees in the Super League failed the new physical tests applied.
Speaking to A Spor, Pereira said, "As a result of the new tests applied, half of the referees could not pass the physical tests. We believe this is due to it being a new application. However, this situation shows that physical preparation needs to be further improved. We should take these tests seriously, not because they are not good, but because they need to be better."
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