Description
Warm up for the re-scheduled Euro 2020 soccer tournament with former Premier League and FIFA listed referee Keith Hackett.As the tournament finally gets under way following its postponement last year, find out what it’s like working with some of football’s biggest names and hear memories from Keith’s illustrious career.
As a referee, Keith was highly influential in the move towards referees' professional status, serving as General Manager of Professional Match Game Officials Limited, and authoring the popular You are the Ref book series.
Accompanying Keith online will be Kevin Tennent and Alex Gillett of the University of York who will share their research into the working lives of referees.
Join them live and gain new insights into the nature of professionalism and amateurism as you engage with soccer from the perspective of the referee.
| Period | 12 Jun 2021 |
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| Event title | York Festival of Ideas 2021 |
| Event type | Other |
| Degree of Recognition | National |
Keywords
- football, Yorkshire, history, referees
Documents & Links
Related content
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Publications
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A Life Between the Lines: The Mysterious World of Football Referees
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
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Sport and project management: a window into the development of temporary organizations
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Life between the lines: The methodology of studying the history of football referees
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other
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Activities
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The Business of The World Cup
Activity: Other › Public engagement and outreach (social community and cultural engagement)
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The Business of Professional Football
Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture