"Father, I got the FIFA referee qualification."

FIFA's referee exam is slightly more stringent than the FA's, but there are not many difficulties. However, Jack still worked hard for this exam for a long time, and finally met the FIFA referee exam. In July 1995, the exam was held, and then in September, Jack officially became a registered FIFA referee.

Of course, this is not of much use to Jack at the moment, that is, it looks good. With Jack's current qualifications, he is able to officiate some regional leagues, college games, community games, and so on.

When he got the FIFA referee qualification, Jack had already called his teacher, and then came to his father with the FIFA referee certificate.

"Are you really going to be a football referee?"

"Yes."

Jack's father looked at the referee certificate issued by FIFA and sighed slightly. When Jack decided to become a football coach, Jack's father thought it was Jack's impulse. While he is glad that Jack is beginning to decide his future, he still wants Jack to finally return to his own path.

In England, it should be said that the lawyer is a lawyer. Anyway, no matter what one thinks about lawyers, there is no doubt about the high status of lawyers. In particular, some lawyers who have achieved fame and are very famous in the legal industry have a higher status. Compared to lawyers, the status of football referees is simply heaven and earth. Although the football referee is the boss on the field, his social status is not very good.

Unexpectedly, Jack really used nearly two years to get the FA's registered referee qualifications and FIFA referee qualifications. Looking at the way Jack looks now, he is really determined to be a football referee.

"Do you have any plans?"

The son was going to be a football referee, and Jack's father certainly knew the industry. The referee industry is not easy, especially if you want to climb to the Premier League or even international referee, it takes not a year or two in between.

And the referee's income is very low, not ordinarily low. None of the referees at the bottom live by being referees. Because of the referee's income, it is estimated that it will be difficult to live for a month or two. Even the income of Premier League referees is difficult to support a family. Of course, there is no shortage of Jack's money in the family, but since Jack wants to be a referee, as a father, of course, he hopes that he can become the best referee.

"My teacher has already helped me get the assistant referee position in the Northern League."

"Northern League?"

Jack's father hesitated for a moment and said, "It's the sixth division of England?" ”

"Yes."

Jack nodded, and was very grateful to Jack Taylor as a teacher. As referees in the English league become more and more formalized, so is the selection of referees.

Even if you are a good referee, many of them start with the regional leagues, then work their way up to the national leagues, and finally move on to the football league as a referee. Of course, these referees are excellent referees trained by the FA, and most of the referees can only officiate some student games and community games at the beginning. It is really rare to be able to go from this position to be a referee in the football league. However, at the age of twenty, Jack had just obtained his refereeing qualification and started refereeing in the Northern League, which is the sixth division of England. This starting point is already quite high.

Still a meaning. In the English refereeing system, it is too difficult and difficult to get out of the crowd if you don't have the connections. But as long as there are connections, then the starting point will be much higher than the average referee.

"Your teacher is good."

Jack has been apprenticed for more than a year, and Jack's father knows about it. And Jack's father also knows Jack Taylor, the legendary referee in England, very well.

Jack's father knew that without Jack Taylor, Jack would not have been able to qualify as an assistant referee in the Northern League at such a young age and just getting his umpire. It's all the result of Jack Taylor's activities within the FA.

"Yes."

"Jack, find a time, and I'll have a good rest with Mr. Taylor."

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"Teacher."

"Aren't you nervous?"

"Yes."

Jack Taylor is definitely a big name in English football, especially in the world of refereeing. It didn't take much to help Jack get an assistant referee in the Northern League.

After all, it's just an assistant referee. If it is the referee qualification of the Northern League, it will be difficult for Jack Taylor to win. The referee and the assistant referee seem to be only slightly different, but the gap is difficult to overcome. Those assistant referees want to become the head referee, and the average referee also needs at least two years. Even many linesmen in the Premier League, who want to become Premier League referees, don't know when and when they have the opportunity.

After Jack Taylor helped Jack get the status of an assistant referee in the Northern League, he also quickly helped Jack get the opportunity to actually officiate the game. In English football, there are a lot of referees who only have qualifications and not many opportunities to enforce the law.

Just like in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, there were many donors. But most of them can only buy grades, not buy real shortages. In fact, the same is true for English referees, like Jack, who has won the northern league as an assistant referee who relies on his connections, and many times it is not his turn to enforce the game.

But Jack Taylor has the ability to help Jack get a chance to enforce the law.

"Jack, now is your chance. Not only will you be able to gain experience, but you will also be able to build your network. Don't underestimate the Northern League, although it is the sixth division of England, many top referees have walked out from here. ”

The Northern League is an important place to train referees at the grassroots level. Those who perform well as a referee in the Northern League basically have the opportunity to come to the English Football League as a referee. The English Football League refers to the four levels of professional leagues of the Premier League, League One, League Two and League C. It's just that the Premier League is not under the direct jurisdiction of the FA, so the referees of the English Football League generally refer to the three leagues of League One, League B, and League C.

If you want to become a Premier League referee, you need to be qualified as a Premier League referee.

In other words, most of the referees who are currently working in the English professional league have trained from the northern league and the southern league, the sixth tier of the English league. The referee here may be the Premier League referee in a few years.

"I understand."

Jack nodded. After more than a year of following Jack Taylor, Jack has a deep understanding. The referee industry needs a huge network. If you want to climb up in this, if you want to be the best referee, you need more than just a good job. There is also a need for tremendous support from the refereeing community.

At present, there are less than 20 referees in the Premier League, and if you want to stand out, you need the support of the refereeing industry. In the future, from the Premier League referee to the international referee, it needs the support of the English referee community. So in the refereeing industry, the support of colleagues is very important.

Everything about Jack before was given to him by his teacher, Jack Taylor. But Jack also has to run his own network from now on, and working as an assistant referee in the Northern League is a good opportunity.

"Behave well and don't disgrace me. I patted my chest at those old friends. ”

"Teacher, don't worry. I will definitely try. ”

Jack nodded. Jack knew that Jack Taylor definitely took a lot of favors in order to get him the position of assistant referee in the Northern League and give him this opportunity to enforce the law.

"I'll be there on October 8th."

Jack's debut came on October 8, 1995, when Stoke Harbour FC hosted Kittening FC. On his first debut, it was less than a month before Jack got the FIFA referee.

"Thank you, teacher."