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FAM Referees Development Officer Fredrick Kholopa said the referees have been selected based on their 2023 performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn refereeing, we look at both physical and technical abilities of the referees, and this is why we have assessors assigned in all Elite Competitions to assess the performance of our referees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also have fitness quarterly fitness tests to assess the physical abilities of the referees because football involve 90 minutes of running so looking at how the referees performed last year, we have come up with the list of 120 referees who will be officiating elite competitions in 2024,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The list has 45 referees (42 male and 4 female) and 75 assistant referees (56 male and 19 female). About 26 new referees who were officiating in the lower leagues have made a list. The new referees are Samantha Mphonde, Joshua Msiska, Ibrahim Mussa, Macloud Dickson, Dab Dauya, Idrissa Matola, Rodrick Kapatamoyo, Williams Chidambo, Idrissa Kapinga, Isa Major and Kelvin Maguire<\/p>\n<p>The new Assistant Referees on the list are Ella Chikalamba, Stammy Msukwa, Orbet Mhango, Shyness Silumbu, Mercy Chinula, Matias Chirwa, Chikumbutso Chathamthumba, Charity Mwandira, Rahim Shaban, Charity Zenus, Simon Rajab, Joseph Masaiko, Faith Gondwe, Juliana Saizi and Yafwiramo Nundwe.<\/p>\n<p>Every year, the Committee appoints referees for elite competitions, and in 2023, a total of 103 referees (41 Centre and 62 Assistants) were appointed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. 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