UEFA, CONMEBOL announce referee exchange program

Asuncion: South American referees could officiate at Euro 2020 under a deal that has been struck between European football governing body UEFA and its counterpart CONMEBOL.

The “enhanced collaboration” pact could also see European match officials taking charge of Copa Libertadores fixtures, the regional confederations said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

“Today’s agreement marks a first step in allowing UEFA and CONMEBOL to closely cooperate so that we can share expertise and knowledge for the development of the game on both continents,” UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said.

CONMEBOL President Alejandro Dominguez, added that it was “just the beginning” of a closer alliance between the respective organisations. IANS

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