"Asian, African referee training courses?"

"Yes."

Jack had wanted to leave Germany and find a place to vacation. In a World Cup, not only the coaches and players are tired, but Jack is also very tired as a referee. However, the idea of a vacation did not work out. Because just like Neil. According to Barry, FIFA is going to run a so-called training course for Asian and African referees.

In fact, it is a training course organized by FIFA to train referees in backward areas of football.

There are many such projects in FIFA.

The most common ones are for instructors. The name is to help the development of backward areas in football, and FIFA has a special fund for this purpose. And this time FIFA decided to develop the level of referees in areas where football is lagging behind. The referees in the backward regions of football mainly refer to two places: Asia and Africa.

So I'm going to gather the best referees from these two places and participate in the training course.

"Angel, shouldn't this kind of thing be for experienced referees to go up?"

Jack has also been in the refereeing world for 10 years and knows all about these things. This kind of so-called training course is basically a formality, and many people don't care about ordinary courses. The level of referees is not enough in a few training courses.

However, there are many such courses.

Most of them are lecturers from FIFA, mainly those veteran referees who have a lot of theory and experience. Before they retire, they can use their spare heat. Or simply FIFA officials, who are in charge.

The cost of such a course is borne by FIFA, but the following football associations will also cover a part. The salary as a lecturer here is still very good, and you can get thousands of dollars per class.

And a first-line referee like Jack. I only occasionally choose to teach one or two classes, and the income of one class even exceeds tens of thousands of dollars. And these first-line referees are not really in charge of such training courses. It's just a matter of taking time to give a lecture.

In fact, the same is true for coach training courses. These training courses are really responsible for the lectures, and the lecturers are all dedicated people.

FIFA will invite top coaches such as Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, and Lippi to occasionally give lectures in training classes. But now Villar is asking for. Let Jack be in charge of this training class.

This came as a surprise to Jack.

"Jack, tell me. If you weren't refereeing, what would you want to do? ”

"Not a referee?"

Jack scratched his head.

What is Villar talking about? He is only thirty years old now, and even according to the retirement age of international referees, Jack still has fifteen years to go. And in English refereeing circles, there is no clear retirement age.

Even if Jack was enforcing the law until he was fifty years old, no one said anything.

With a referee who is only 30 years old, saying that he is not a referee, this is a bit ahead of his time.

"Angel. I never thought about it yet. ”

"Actually, you can think about it. Jack, your starting point is too high. At the age of 30, you have already officiated the World Cup finals, and in a few years you will probably be officiating all the finals of all competitions. Your age is not expected to be too old by then. ”

Villar and Jack talk like old friends.

Of course, it is.

Villar watched Jack go from a young referee to his current position. When Villar first met Jack, Jack was a young referee who had just become an international referee.

Because of this, the relationship between the two sides is very good.

As Jack has come step by step, after officiating the World Cup final, Villar has also begun to treat Jack as an equal.

"Think about it. By the time you are thirty-five or sixteen years old, you will already be in the finals of all the competitions. When the time comes, what else do you have to pursue in the refereeing world? Is it just watching other people enforce important games? ”

Listening to Villar's words, Jack frowned.

This is something that Jack really didn't expect.

But Villar's point is also a problem. Jack's starting point is too high, and at the age of thirty, many referees have yet to start officiating in the top flight. Even in the top leagues, there are very few international referees.

Look at Clattenberg.

He is one of the most respected members of the English Football Association besides Jack and Webb. He is the third fastest-rising referee in English football, behind only Jack and Webb. But even so, he didn't become an international referee until he was thirty-one years old.

Able to become an international referee in his twenties. It's very hard to see.

Jack officiated at the World Cup this summer, and at the age of 30, he still made World Cup history. He is the youngest referee in the history of the World Cup. What's more, Jack was only twenty-six years old four years ago.

In other words, there has never been a referee under the age of 30 in the history of the World Cup. Except for Jack, the youngest World Cup referee. Including the head referee and assistant referee, he was 33 years old.

But what about Jack?

At the age of twenty-five, he became an international referee, and a few months later, at the age of twenty-six, he officiated at the World Cup. At the age of 30, he has already completed the World Cup final. That's just too high.

When Corina was thirty years old, he couldn't even compare to Jack's heels.

But the starting point is too high, and it's not a good thing. Referees are not the same as coaches and players. Coaches and players can become famous at a young age. There is no problem for a player to become famous at the age of seventeen or eighteen, and there is no problem for a coach to become famous in his thirties.

Because those coaches and players, no matter how good their results are when they are young, as long as they are in good shape, they can continue to achieve brilliant results even when they are old. Great coaches and players can win championship after title, and they can't be too many.

But the referee is different.

In the referee's law enforcement career, the final of each competition can only be administered once. This is a rule in the adjudication industry.

So if Jack really has even officiated the finals of the European Cup, the Olympic Finals, and the Champions League Finals, he will no longer be qualified to officiate the finals of various competitions for the rest of the time. At that time, no matter how good Jack's performance is and how strong Jack's strength is, Jack is not qualified to officiate in various finals.

Could it be that when I was in my forties, I watched other people enforce the finals?

That's really a big problem.

"Angel, what do you mean?"

"Don't you want to continue to develop in football. Don't you want to continue your development at FIFA or at UEFA? ”

Jack was silent.

Villar's meaning Jack understood.

Originally, Jack was only thirty years old, and he didn't need to think about retiring in more than ten years. But Jack's situation is too special, at the age of thirty, he has reached heights that many judges can't reach in a lifetime. It can even be said that Jack, who is thirty years old, has reached the heights that the world's top referees can only reach in a lifetime.

It was even difficult for Jack to hold on to forty-five, the FIFA-mandated retirement age for international referees. Because after Jack has finished officiating all kinds of finals, there is no incentive to continue to be a referee.

In such a situation, it is not unreasonable to think about retirement as early as possible.

Judging by Jack's current results, Jack is more than capable of fighting for a good position on the referee committee. It is possible to enter the FA and also to UEFA and FIFA.

It's all possible.

Even if he becomes the chief referee of UEFA and FIFA in the future, it is not impossible.

"So what should I do?"

"Connections, of course. From now on, you have to train referees and develop your network in the refereeing world. This training course is just the beginning, and the new training course for international referees is about to begin. This can also hold you accountable if you want to. ”

"Is it appropriate?"

"Of course. After a while, people may realize that you are too young, but now that you have just officiated the World Cup final, no one will object. ”

"Angel, thank you."

Jack thanked Villar.

Although Jack had never thought about what would happen after retirement before, as Villar said, it was certainly something to consider. Whether you enter the FA or UEFA in the future, it is good for you to train a lot of referees.

The world of referees is not just capable.

The world of adjudication is an industry with a high level of nepotism. Whether it is an international referee or a domestic referee, there are teachers behind them. Maybe it's Jack and Jack. Taylor, a real master and apprentice, may also be a teacher-student relationship from this kind of training class.

If Jack is in charge of several international referee training courses, then many international referees in the future will belong to Jack's protégés.

Although it is not as good as the protégé relationship in China during the imperial examination, Jack focuses on cultivating a few young referees, so the relationship between everyone will become close. Add some interest relationships, then the relationship will be more solid.

Those people will be Jack's helpers in the future.

"Don't thank me. Jack, you should know that now the UEFA presidency is elected. ”

"Yes."

"I don't want to offend anyone, and I don't want to go to anyone. I don't care if it's the vice president of UEFA, it's the UEFA executive committee or not. But the position of chief referee, I can't give it up no matter what. ”

Villar said this and looked at Jack.

Jack nodded and smiled, "Of course." Angel, who else in UEFA can be the chief referee but you. ”

"Huh."

Villar laughed.

Both are smart people. Jack understood what Villar meant. Villar is a powerful figure in UEFA and has many responsibilities. However, for him, the most powerful position is the position of UEFA chief referee.

As long as this position is kept, anyone who becomes UEFA president will have to rely on Villar. When the time comes, no matter what the vice president is, whether it is a member of the UEFA executive committee, it will not be able to run away.

Jack's answer was simple.

Jack, as the new referee of the World Cup final, is now in the limelight. And as England's second referee to officiate the World Cup final, he is already a representative figure in the English refereeing community.

Jack's support for Villar is also very important for Villar now.

"Angel, then I'll go get ready."

This time the training course was held in Asia, and Jack had to prepare and then go to Asia. (To be continued......)