Capello arranges South American ref for friendly

AP
AP
1 Min Read

WEMBLEY, England: Paraguayan referee Carlos Manuel Torres will take charge of England’s friendly with Egypt at Wembley on March 3 as coach Fabio Capello looks to gets his World Cup squad used to officials from another region.

The Football Association said Monday Capello asked for South American officials to recreate World Cup conditions even in a friendly on home turf.

A FIFA referee since 1998, Torres will have two countrymen as linesmen although he is not on the list of officials for the World Cup. -AP

TAGGED:
Share This Article
By AP
Follow:
The AP is one of the largest and most trusted sources of independent newsgathering, supplying a steady stream of news to its members, international subscribers and commercial customers.