57 referees complete fitness test for 2024/25 Malta Guinness WPL season

Fifty-seven referees from the Northern and Southern zones have completed the mandatory fitness test at the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence in Prampram, gearing up for the 2024/25 Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League.

The group consists of 27 center referees and 30 assistant referees, who have undergone weekly video tests and periodic written exams on the Laws of the Game (LOTG) as mandated by FIFA.

The training was led by Referee Manager Alex Kotey, with support from Referee Instructors Louisa Amanor and Delight Alobu. The sessions covered important aspects of officiating, including recent rule amendments, positioning, tactical fouls, and offside management.

‘‘We took them through the amendments, posture and reading, tactical fouls and managing off-sides. They have done a written test and other tests to show they will practice what we have taught them. So far, all the lessons that FIFA expects us to lecture have been covered and from our assessment, all of them are fit for the work ahead,’’ Instructor Louisa Amanor told ghanafa.org.

The 2024/25 Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League is scheduled to kick off between Friday, October 18, and Monday, October 21, 2024, across the Northern and Southern zones.