Fixtures were thrown into doubt earlier this week
Work is underway to 'maximise' the number of referees available for Manx football matches this weekend after fixtures were thrown into doubt earlier this week.
In a joint statement tonight (1 October), the Isle of Man FA and Isle of Man Referees Society say representatives of both organisations held a 'productive' meeting this evening on the matter.
As a result, it’s now expected all men’s games this Saturday (4 October) will be able to go ahead as planned
It followed reports earlier this week that almost, if not all senior men's matches this weekend were at risk of being disrupted due to a lack of match officials.
Furthermore, both parties add a new Referee Working Group will be established 'to help drive the Isle of Man FA Referees strategy.'
The statement issued by both the Isle of Man FA and Isle of Man Referees Society is available in full below:
"Representatives from both the Isle of Man FA and the Isle of Man Referees Society have held a productive meeting today.
"The importance of aligning a referee progression and development model with the National framework set by The FA was agreed.
"A new Referee Working Group will be established to help drive the Isle of Man FA Referees strategy.
"Both the Isle of Man FA and the Isle of Man Referees Society are working in collaboration to maximise referee coverage for all fixtures this coming weekend."
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