Duarte Gomes, former referee and former National Technical Director, harshly criticized the end of the publication of qualitative referee evaluations. Gomes's reaction comes as a response to a decision that ends the public disclosure of these evaluations in Portuguese football.
As a former referee and top figure in the national technical structure, Gomes has in-depth knowledge about the criteria and importance of qualitative evaluations in referee performance. His position as former National Technical Director gives him authority to comment on this matter.
The former referee did the math for the last year, analyzing data and statistics related to referee evaluations during that period. This analysis aims to demonstrate the impact or consequences of the decision to end the publication of these evaluations.
The context of this decision raises questions about transparency and monitoring of refereeing work in Portuguese football, with Gomes being particularly critical of this policy change.
