One stepped down from the distance, the other was comprehended by career takeoff. This was explained by the absence of British judges at the upcoming mundiale in Russia, the former president of the Collegium of Football Arbitrators of the RFU Nikolai Levnikov. "Howard Webb completed his career, and Mark Klattenburg moved to a senior position.

Thus, two arbitrators who passed by age and could work at the World Championships in Russia were eliminated at once, "- says Levnikov RT. According to him, Foggy Albion is full of young and ambitious professionals who are likely to show themselves in all its glory in Qatar, where in 2022 the next World Cup will take place.

"I think that FIFA does absolutely right, giving the opportunity to arbitrators from different countries to work at the world championship. This contributes to the development of football, "- summed up the interlocutor RT. For the first time since 1938, the British are not on the list of arbiters of the World Cup. In total, the participation of 99 referees.

Earlier it was noted that the year before last the Englishman Mark Kluttenburg managed to get on the expanded list of FIFA. True, a year ago, he decided to earn some money, went to Saudi Arabia, which deprived him of the World Cup 2018. Two previous mundialya, in 2010 and 2014, from the United Kingdom judged one Howard Webb, which indicates that the royal authority on the football field has long began to fade. Recall, the England team will not support the boycott of British officials and the royal couple who flatly refused to attend Russia from June 14 to July 15.