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Professional Football Referees Association (PFRA) Executive Committee member Chris Beath has been appointed as the Assistant Video Assistant Referee (AVAR) for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Final between Japan and Qatar on Saturday (AEDT). The appointment comes off the back of a stellar tournament for Beath, who refereed the semi-final between Japan and Iran on Tuesday (AEDT). Beath also refereed two group games: Bahrain v Thailand, and Lebanon v DPR Korea. The 34-year-old has b

Professional Football Referees Association (PFRA) Executive Committee member Jarred Gillett has resigned from his role as a full-time Hyundai A-League referee at Football Federation Australia (FFA) and will finish his duties in March 2019 to pursue both academic and refereeing opportunities overseas. Gillett graduated with a PhD in Biomechanics from the University of Queensland in December 2018, which focused on children with cerebral palsy. He has been offered and accepted a