retired_tramp

Merry Christmas to all,

As we all know, players take up roles such as managers and coaches at the end of their playing careers. However, has anybody ever seen a player becoming a referee?

Surely, the referees age and retire, so need to be replaced; is this done by retiring players? I know some player have the intention of looking into some of the more obscure roles in football after resigning - is refereeing one of them?

retired_tramp

*resigning - retiring

retired_soccer01

I Read In Four-Four-Two Magazine That Marcus Browning (Former Bournemouth Player) Has Taken Up Refereeing.

retired_tramp

I meant in the game.