![]() ![]() In addition to the 20 Women's World Cups, she also officiated at the 20 Olympics (handling the final), the 2017 FIFA U-17 Men's World Cup and the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Injuries happen, that kind of thing." Plethora of experienceĬhenard's refereeing résumé is impressive. The way my refereeing career ended obviously wasn't how I envisioned it. "And VAR provided me the opportunity to stay not on the field but close enough to the field. "I wasn't quite ready to step totally away from the field yet." she said. She began by training with PRO (Professional Referee Organization), which runs the referee and assistant referee program in Canadian and U.S. "At that point I had no idea if I would be any good," she said with a chuckle. And despite her retirement as a ref, she had a plan - "a hope and a dream" - to become a video assistant referee, which offered a less physically strenuous way to stay involved in soccer. She remained connected to the game, taking instructor and assessor courses. At the time, she was just the fourth Canadian to serve 15 or more years on the FIFA list of referees and assistant referees. Then COVID struck and the Tokyo Games were delayed.īut without a clear picture of her health, Chenard elected to call it quits as an on-field official in October 2020. "And I just wasn't really able to get back to a place where I would be comfortable getting back on the field for the timeline for the 2020 Olympics." ![]() But her treatment went longer than expected. She did some training while undergoing chemotherapy. Her initial goal was to return to the field with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics a goal. Referees to announce video review-related decisions at Women's World Cupĭespite the cancer diagnosis in May 2019, Chenard wanted to continue in the sport.“Mike will build on the excellent work done by Trevor Moutray (the current head of refereeing, who is retiring) and motivate and inspire existing officials, attract new officials and drive higher standards across all levels of the football pyramid.While the video review system was also used at the 2019 Women's World Cup, the 2023 tournament feature six women video match officials for the first time. He brings a wealth of experience to lead us into the next phase of strategic development for our match officials. Graham Fitzgerald, IFA chief operating officer, said: “We are delighted to welcome Mike to the Irish FA family. He will also help represent the IFA on technical matters at the International Football Association Board (IFAB), on which the IFA sits alongside the other home nations and FIFA. Riley will combine his new IFA role with some coaching and development for PGMOL. “The next few years will be an exciting time for football in Northern Ireland and we want refereeing to continue to contribute to the game's development.” ![]() “I am really looking forward to joining the Irish FA and working with all of the match officials and the support team. “I am fortunate to have enjoyed close links to refereeing in Northern Ireland for many years,” Riley, 58, told the IFA website. Riley takes up the position next month after stepping down as general manager of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) in England, a position he held for 14 years. MIKE Riley has been appointed as the Irish Football Association's new head of refereeing. ![]()
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