The Football Federation of Macedonia has pledged to
transparency and accountability in its operations as a primary postulate, with
aimed at building confidence and improving the game of football.
We have pointed out several times now that the Football Federation
of Macedonia, through the Referees' Committee and expert bodies, monitors each match
with the utmost attention and professional approach.
The referees who referee the matches are elected and delegated.
based on their physical fitness, knowledge and past performance, and
their work is subject to detailed analysis by the controllers of
the trial.
After all, that was proven in this spring part of the championship.
where every refereeing error was noticed and appropriately assessed and transparently explained, and on the other hand there are also a huge number of serious and
challenging refereeing decisions that are impeccably judged by the judges and for
truth be told, they are not rare.
Unintentional misjudgments are possible, as is the case in
the most developed championships that even use VAR technology and referees
Misjudgments have been, are and will be an integral part of the game of football and hence not
may cast a shadow over the credibility, professionalism and integrity of
the judges.
Regarding the last championship match between the teams
on FK Pelister and FK Vardar, although the controller's report is still pending.
preparation, based on the available video footage of the match in no
In this case, we cannot confirm that this is an obvious and clear judicial decision.
mistake.
On the contrary, the position of the chief judge, the proximity to
The place of the offense and the decisiveness in making the decision are elements in
trials that usually result in a correct assessment.
Regarding the competition between FK Pelister and FK Shkupi from
penultimate first league round, we emphasize that the refereeing performances are
positively evaluated by both our refereeing controller and the UEFA mentor
of our new FIFA referee Vlatko Ilioski, especially in the decision for simulation of
the striker of FK Pelister in the opponent's penalty area, a situation which is
selected and uploaded to the UEFA video analysis platform as a positive
an example of a consistent criterion in decision-making.
It is ironic that the management of FC Pelister is loudly reacting to
the referees' decisions, while in previous matches, when they were in their
benefit, did not issue a statement, nor did it express concern about the criterion of
the trial.
This only confirms the duplicity in their approach,
especially considering that they remained completely unresponsive and uncondemned
about the racist behavior of their fans, who with monkey chants
They insulted an opposing football player.
This silence not only leaves room for interpretation that
approve of such shameful behavior, but also shows a complete absence of
moral and sporting responsibility.
We would like to professionally remind the management of FC Pelister, for
objective football analysis and objective and non-selective pointing out of certain
situations, because not only in this spring part of the championship, but also in
In the autumn part of this season, there were incorrect refereeing decisions that resulted in
interest of FC Pelister.
Or, perhaps the reason for their different approach should be sought in the fact that in the recent past they enjoyed a privileged position and close relations with the previous leadership, and especially with the judicial organization.
Below, look at just two examples that confirm these claims:
Such situations only emphasize the need for the introduction of
of the VAR system, which would help minimize refereeing errors and
ensure fair and just refereeing, instead of matches being subject to
selective reactions and double standards.
FFM remains committed to fair play and transparency in
trial and continues its efforts to continuously improve the trial in
Macedonian football, and therefore all football clubs, are equally
treated.
