The General Secretary of the NFF, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, spoke on behalf of the football governing body as Mba turned 81.
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Linus Mba, retired FIFA badged referee and adviser to FIFA on referee matters, on Thursday says refereeing is not a profession but a hobby.
Mba told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that the VAR played key role in the high standard of match officiating at the ongoing World Cup in Russia.
The FIFA Adviser, who called for improved performance, said it was time to elevate the standard of match officiating in Nigeria.
The former FIFA referee is also the NFF Consultant on Refereeing and one of only two Africans retained in that position.
The other is the former Tunisian FIFA referee, Neiji Jouini
Mba, one of the finest ‘Gentlemen of the Whistle’ to have come out of Nigeria, and who is also NFF Consultant on Refereeing, is one of only two Africans retained in that position – the other is former Tunisian FIFA referee Neiji Jouini
He said: “The laws become effective from June 1, but FIFA provides that countries whose leagues are still in progress can defer implementation till the beginning of the new season
Speaking while visiting the assessors during their practical session at the FIFA Goal Project, Abuja on Wednesday, Pinnick stated clearly that the primary target of the new administration is the man-at-the-centre
Mba told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that the course was important as it would ensure that referees became fit and made technical inputs into matches