This year the Summer course is held in Vienna with the cooperation of Austrian Football Association from 6 to 8 August 2021.
Mostly, all Elite and Category 1 referees have been invited. There are some names missing from Category 1, like Nijhuis, Bebek, Stavrev Aranovskyi and Boiko, but basically all are there.
The very interesting choice is about the selection made for Category 2, these are the names attending the course:
Mykola Balakin (UKR)
Ricardo De Burgos Bengoechea (ESP)
Willy Delajod (FRA)
Ádám Farkas (HUN)
Peter Kjærsgaard (DEN)
Georgi Kruashvili (GEO)
Erik Lambrechts (BEL)
Rade Obrenović (SVN)
Harm Osmers (GER)
Anastasiois Papapetrou (GRE)
João Pedro Silva Pinheiro (POR)
Duje Strukan (CRO)
Lionel Tschudi (SUI)
Women will attend this course as well, all from Elite and Category 1 have been called to attend the course with a few exceptions.
The course has started on Friday 6 August and it will end today, Sunday 8 August 2021.
Referees have been called to physical and technical tests, with lessons by committee members about hot topics for the incoming season.
