Following last year’s program, the JFA’s Referee Committee again engages in referees exchange with the Poland Football Association. Referees arriving in Japan on 15 May will stay until 1 June and officiate the J-League matches and the Kirin Challenge Cup as well as organise a camp for professional referees.

Japan sends its referees to Poland as well. They will spend time from 22 May to 7 June for working in the Poland’s league matches and an international friendly (between Poland and Lithuania).

Outgoing referees:
TOJO Minoru, Professional, International Referee
OTSUKA Haruhiro, Professional, International Assistant Referee
TANAKA Toshiyuki, Class 1, International Assistant Referee

Period:
22 May, 2014 – 7 June, 2014

Incoming Referees:
RACZKOWSKI Pawel／ International Referee
WIERZBOWSKI Maciej／ International Assistant Referee
SAPELA Konrad／

Period:
15 May, 2014 – 1 June, 2014

Commnets From Referees

TOJO Minoru,Referee
It’s an honour for me to participate in this exchange program. This is my first time to visit Poland. Not only working in matches I would like to experience their culture as well. I will do all the necessary participation with assistant referees Otsuka and Tanaka to referee the matches, do our best job possible, and strengthen the relationship with Poland and trust paid by them which our preceding referees have built up.

RACZKOWSKI Pawel,Referee
All our team is happy to have the opportunity to visit your beautiful your country and we hope you will find our skills and expertise high and professional.
In case you want to visit Poland one day do not forget to take tour of our hometown.