So what do referees earn in England Spaldy....... often get asked that from my Euro friends a lot to...... depending on the level refs call the shots they can earn little or lots for officiating a match currently..... so with £1 trading at $1.29 on the Exchange at the moment I hope your calculator has got new batteries in for the figures to follow 😂
Amateur referees in the UK work on a game-by-game basis and their match fee is dependant on the local football associations..... but pay is usually between £20 and £40 per game.
Referees at the semi-professional level [the lower leagues of the English football pyramid] get both their match fee and expenses..... so they are paid around £80 per game plus whatever mileage they have for travel expenses to and from the match venue.
From 2024, PL refs earn a salary range of £73,191 to £147,258...... plus a match fee of £1,116 per game and they may also receive a performance-based bonus depending on their reviewed standards 🤐
In addition to PL referees there are 2 other levels of referees in England.......
The Select Group 2 (SG2)
These referees mainly officiate in the Championship, but also occasionally in League One and League Two.
The National Group
These referees officiate in League One and League Two matches and usually have another job...... they receive a flat fee for each game they officiate.
Note that refs in Germany and France currently get paid half the amount as their English colleagues.
For the Champions League.... referees are now divided into tiers depending on their experience...... so the more senior officials are are paid over £5,500 per game if they are in the top Elite tier...... while Elite Development referees get £3,800, while the bottom tier ones get £700 per game currently.
As for the training of refs in England Spaldy.....
then the cusp of whats required can be found here.
https://www.thefa.com/get-involved/r...sked-questions
Currently to become a football ref you need to complete a Referee training course and also pass a Laws of the Game examination test....
the FA Referee's Course can be taken at a local County/Region FA center and this course will teach you the Laws of the Game and the practical skills needed to be a referee including a fitness test and health certificate...... so you have to be fit...... like you are Spaldy ..... it is a tough challenging role with no love from the fans either, so not for everyone.
Having a gander at one of the FA Referee Entry level modules requirement with courses fees...... it appears this is the set up requirement from your wallet they require from the off.
https://www.surreyfa.com/referees/co...eferees-course
Enjoy the read and no I have no plans to become a Referees Agent unless its for you.
I do love my football even though boxing was my passion as a kid as I had 3 brothers really into it....... loved the disciplined training but not so much the inner ring stuff as most of the kids in my age group were boys...... but I still train every day.
MOT