Former Hereford player Peter Vincenti is training to become a referee.
The Jersey born midfielder joined the Bulls on loan from Macclesfield during the 2019/2020 season making 13 league appearances and scoring 4 goals.
He had previously played for Rochdale, Coventry City and Aldershot Town
He has joined a scheme based at Warwick University along with 15 other former players which is a collaboration between players union the PFA and elite refereeing body PGMOL. It is being funded by the Premier League.
Vincenti had a 14 year long playing career with eight different clubs including Hereford. He hopes his experience as a player will count when as a referee he gets abuse.
The group will be monitored and if they show promise fast-tracked.
You would think that many ex professionals would become referees, but it very rarely happens. Back in the 1990’s Steve Baines became a referee and his story is told below.
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