"Jack, I didn't see that your family was quite wealthy."

Brett Vaughn looked enviously at Jack's home. Brett Vaughn is an insurance salesman who works part-time as a referee. Because the referee's income is too low.

Jack has a deep understanding of this. When Jack was an assistant referee in the Northern League, he earned twenty pounds a game. More than 30 law enforcement games a year, and the income is only 600 pounds. This amount of money is really pitiful, and I can't do anything.

Not to mention in the Northern League, even if Jack is currently in League Two, he only earns £70 a game as an assistant referee. The money earned in a year is not as high as the average office worker's monthly salary.

Of course, this is the lower league. But it's the same even in the Premier League. The current Premier League assistant referee earns £180 a game, while the Premier League referee earns only £300 per game.

Fortunately, the Premier League has been developing faster and faster recently, especially the Premier League is becoming more and more profitable, and the FA has begun to have money. So the Premier League is also ready to increase the income of referees. According to the leaked news, this time it will give Premier League referees a large-scale increase in income. Premier League referees can earn more than £500 a game, so some of the Premier League's top referees can earn nearly £20,000. Revenues will double compared to what they are now.

"My father was a lawyer and my mother was a university professor."

"No wonder."

After four games with Phil Dodd, Jack took advantage of the break to invite some referees he knew to get together, drink and exchange feelings.

After a year, Jack has fully realized the benefits of networking in the refereeing industry. With Jack's current status and status, he is unable to expand his network in the FA and the refereeing committee. Therefore, Jack can only make friends with promising young referees from the lower leagues as his network.

Howard Webb, Phil Dodd, Mark Clattenberg, Martin Atkinson, Brett Vaughn, Michael Mullachi, they all came here.

However, not all of these people who came today have good feelings. For example, Phil Dodd has a very bad relationship with Martin Atkinson and basically doesn't talk much. And Phil Dodd is very proud, among these people, only Howard Webb is valued.

Although there are not many people, everyone cherishes such an opportunity. It's not just an opportunity for Jack to expand his network, it's for them as well.

"Brett, how is your promotion to assistant referee in the soccer league?"

Brett Vaughn only came to the Northern League as an assistant referee early last year, but Brett Vaughn is not less qualified, far more than Jack. This is because he spent seven years in the local league and was also the first assistant referee in the Anglo-African promotion play-off final. With such qualifications, it is completely logical to be promoted to assistant referee in the football league.

"No news yet."

Brett Vaughn was a little frustrated. Speaking of which, he is more qualified than Jack, and even no worse than Atkinson. But the biggest problem is that Brett Vaughn has nothing to do with it, and as a referee, he is even, and he doesn't pay special attention to it. While sometimes the are a headache, they are also the ones that get the most attention. Brett Vaughn's unstable personality is not easy to attract everyone's attention. So there has been no good news.

"Don't be in a hurry. I've heard that this time there will be nine assistant referees in the football league at once. Probably have your name. ”

"I hope so."

Brett Vaughn cherishes this opportunity. Because of the referee qualifications of the English Football League, it cannot be said that there is a turnip and a pit. But there is also a limit to the number of people.

This time he was promoted to nine assistant referees in the football league at once, and the next chance to do so was a few years away. If Brett Vaughn doesn't take advantage of this opportunity, he probably won't have many opportunities in a few years.

"Brett, just talked to Martin about it. He's expected to officiate in League C in the second half of the season, and if you pass the assistant referee qualification this time, he'd love to work with you. ”

"Talked. Where I am qualified to pick a referee now, I can only hope that a referee will look at me. ”

"Hehehe."

Jack laughed at Brett Vaughn's words and said, "Bret, you're a great assistant referee. It's true. ”

Brett Vaughn may not be a very talented referee, but he is definitely a very hard working referee. Brett Vaughn has a steady personality, even trembling in another sentence. But it is precisely because of this character that he is very careful in the referee position. Lacking some boldness, but being an assistant referee is definitely a good addition.

"What to talk about, so happy."

As the two men spoke, Clattenberg stepped out from behind. Jack has known Clattenburg for a year, and the few of them get along fairly well.

"Nothing. How's it going to talk to Martin? ”

"It's ok. Some thoughts. ”

Clattenburg is now only the referee in the Northern League, not as good as Webb, Phil Dodd, or even Atkinson. But likewise, Clattenburg is four or five years younger than them, so he is very proud.

Atkinson is a star referee, but Clattenburg is even more so. Clattenburg spoke on an equal footing even in the face of Weber, let alone just Atkinson.

"You agree with him, too?"

"Mostly. The current English league should be strictly enforced. ”

Clattenburg nodded. Although he does not fully agree with Atkinson's ideas, Clattenberg also believes that the law should be strictly enforced. Suppress the increasingly excessive moves in English football at the moment.

"Yes, as it should be."

Jack looked at Clattenberg and thought back to Weber's law enforcement, and Atkinson's claims. These young referees are one of the referees that the FA is currently focusing on training, and they are all referees who can enter the Premier League in the future.

Because the current English refereeing committee is not very formal. So a lot of things, not one or two people can decide. So every two weeks or so, England's elite referees meet. The so-called elite group of referees is the Premier League referees, who get together and discuss issues about the game.

For example, the problem of the referee's scale, and even the issue of the referee's dispatch, etc. Therefore, in the English refereeing world, the real decision-makers are those Premier League referees, in addition to the bigwigs of the referee committee and the senior referees.

The Premier League referee is so strong. Jack thought that when Webb, Clattenburg and Atkinson all became Premier League referees in the future, their ideas would slowly change the English referees.

"Jack, you should be qualified as a referee at this stage."

"I know."

Jack knew that Clattenberg had good intentions. Only those who have the qualification of referee at the bottom can get the qualification of referee in the Premier League. Otherwise, it will not be so easy to be promoted directly to the Premier League assistant referee, and then it will not be so easy to become the Premier League referee. It may take longer.

"But I can't help it now."

"It's better to ask your teacher to figure it out. Anyway, within a year or two, you should have this experience, which should be good for your future. ”

Although Clattenberg is the same age as Jack, he is about half a year older than Jack and has far more seniority than Jack. Therefore, there is a big brother style when he speaks.

"I'll talk to the teacher."

"Jack, these people you've invited today should be in the Premier League in five or six years."

"Yes. It's the future of refereeing. ”