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“PROBERT MAKES IT TO FIFA LIST !”

08 Jan 2010

Lee Probert, (along with Steve Child and Jake Collin as assistants) has been added to the FIFA list of Match Officials for 2010. Lee was originally appointed to the Select Group Referees list in 2007 and was the fourth official for the Carling Cup Final that same season. Steve Child and Jake Collin are both Select Group Assistants, with vast Premier League game experience. They have officiated at several european matches this season. The trio have yet to be told when their international appointments will commence.

The 2010 FIFA list now contains 7 PGMO Referees; Martin Atkinson, Stuart Attwell, Mark Clattenburg, Mike Dean, Andre Marriner, Lee Probert, and Howard Webb.

Interestingly, out of the 20 premiership PGMO Referees currently rated by RTR members, these 7 hold the,  5^th, 8^th, 12^th, 15^th, 16^th, 17^th, 19^th  spots.  

The full picture being: Andre Marriner, currently 5^th from 20, with 3.17; Howard Webb, 8^th with 2.98; Lee Probert, 12^th with 2.87; Mike Dean, 15^th with 2.8; Martin Atkinson, 16^th with 2.79;  Mark Clattenburg, 17^th with 2.75;and finally Stuart Attwell in 19^th with 2.74.

RTR members currently rate Keith Stroud in 1^st position with a score of 3.82 and Rob Styles in 20^th last spot with 2.53.