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For some time now, there's been a growing school of thought that football would greatly benefit from recruiting soon to be retiring professional players and ex-footballers into refereeing. In fact, some even argue that these ex-pros should be encouraged to take up the whistle by some form of fast-track scheme, in which they can progress to the higher realms of officiating quicker than those who have not played the game at semi or professional level. Is there a case for fast tracking former players, or do the risks outweigh the benefits?
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