The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) will hold the Second PRO CBF Refereeing Training from May 18 to 22. The activities will take place at the Hilton Hotel, with technical and theoretical classes, as well as practical studies conducted at the Aeronautics Club (CAER).
In total, 72 referees will take part in this Second PRO Refereeing Training, working directly in classes led by the Refereeing Commission, Working Group, Refereeing Technical Department, and FIFA instructors.
“We are beginning another intense week of work with the PRO referees. The seminar represents another strategic step in the Refereeing Professionalization Program, reinforcing the commitment to continuous development and the standardization of our processes. These will be days of intense activities, with physical and technical training, improvement in the use of technologies applied to refereeing, and alignment of criteria—fundamental aspects for raising the level of performance and consistency of the refereeing teams,” said Netto Góes, CBF’s Director of Refereeing.
Referees will also receive new “Garmin Forerunner 970” watches. Garmin is the new partner of CBF Refereeing and, through this partnership, all referees, assistant referees, and VAR officials in the PRO category are managed and monitored via GPS, with all the work being carried out, even remotely, by the entity’s health and performance professionals.
This will be the second PRO Refereeing meeting in 2026. The first, held in April at Granja Comary, involved more than 100 professionals in the work. On that occasion, 72 referees from the PRO category received the badges used by professionals in matches within Brazilian territory.
“We will have the presence and support of FIFA instructors, providing an exchange of experiences and knowledge aligned with international standards, strengthening the development of our professionals and the constant pursuit of excellence in Brazilian refereeing,” Netto Góes concluded.
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