KUALA LUMPUR (25 June 2010) – The Asean Football Federation (AFF) assisted by the FIFA Development Office Kuala Lumpur, organised the first of its kind seminar for newly-appointed FIFA Referees and Assistant Referees.

Dato’ Sri Paul Mony Samuel, the general secretary of the AFF reiterated that the main objective in organising this course is to enhance the knowledge and skills of the newly registered FIFA referees and assistant referees in the ASEAN region on the latest updates in the Laws of the Game.

“I hope that the participants will use this course to improve themselves as they will be closely monitored and assessed by the three FIFA Instructors during the five day course,” said Dato’ Sri Paul.

“Based on your performance, some will be selected and recommended to officiate in future ASEAN organised tournaments. So I urged all the course participants to make full use of the five days here with the FIFA instructors and the latest teaching materials which they will be exposed to.”

Added Azimi Abdullah from FIFA Development Office, Kuala Lumpur Referees Assistant Program Officer explained: “this course is one of its kind organised by Asean Football Federation with FIFA’s assistance for ASEAN newly FIFA appointed Referees & Assistant Referees.”

A total of 26 participants attended from ASEAN countries where they were exposed to Theory, Video presentations of matches and practical sessions.

PARTICIPANTS

1. Chanketya Thong CAM Referee

2. Virak Khuon CAM Referee

3. Pisal Kimsy CAM Asst. Referee

4. Samnang Hun CAM Asst. Referee

5. Suwandi IDN Referee

6. Chusnul Yakin IDN Referee

7. Sugiarto IDN Asst. Referee

8. Nopi Nopendri IDN Asst. Referee

9. Asep Rochaendi IDN Asst. Referee

10. Sittharanjanan Subramaniam MAS Referee

11. Mohd Nazer Mohd Said MAS Referee

12. Abdul Basith Shahul Hamid MAS Asst. Referee

13. Sivanesan Muniandy MAS Asst. Referee

14. Kalimuthu Kashiapppan SIN Referee

15. Surindranath Kaseenathan SIN Asst. Referee

16. Mohamad Faizal Abas SIN Asst. Referee

17. Lim Kok Heng SIN Asst. Referee

18. Prathan Nasa Wang THA Referee

19. Porached Wongkamdee THA Referee

20. Mongkolchai Pechsri THA Referee

21. Patchaya Boonpasit THA Women Referee

22. Parichrt Boonanan THA Women Asst. Referee

23. Tran Thanh Liem VIE Asst. Referee

24. Chau Duc Thanh VIE Asst. Referee

25. Tran Minh Duc VIE Asst. Referee

26. Dang Thi Thu Ha VIE Women Asst. Referee