Why is it that so little proffesionals, Football or otherwise, decide to referee after they finish playing.
After watching Arsenal and Barcelona yesterday, I listened to the interveiw of Wenger, who kept mentioning the ref 'couldn't have played at the highest level'
True, but I can't think of an example of any top level sportsman becoming a ref after retirement.
So why?
http://bit.ly/hix2QL is the only thing I have found with the suggestion of ex-player refs. It hardly looks like they are pouring off the field. Refereing may not be appealing as going into coaching or scouting , but I'm sure much more respect would be commanded from ex-player refs and it would be a great advert to young refs who would have role models. The main problem seems to be that, to ref at the top level, you need to have experience reffing in the lower leagues, sometimes for a number of years.
According to the Huddesfeild Examiner (http://bit.ly/ijDgtE), Steve Harper, the current Newcastle keeper is qualified to a certain level, but that level isnt even football league standard, never mind Prem/Champions league level. But with years of knowledge watching football and being invloved, shouldnt this be encouraged and not stifled?
Maybe its time for people to stop using the 'ex-player for pro-refs' calls as they seem to be in a catch 22. After all, I could hardly imagine Kammy or most others picking up the whistle or running the lines. Or maybe if Wenger feels so strongly about it, he could recommend a player or 2?
Maybe Roy Keane .....
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