# Portuguese football officiating developments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/portuguese-football-officiating-developments
> Updated: 2026-10-05T13:40:38.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The Lisbon Football Association (AFL) recently conducted training and evaluation sessions for football and futsal referees at the Military Academy of Lisbon and the Instituto Superior de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo. These sessions focused on theoretical and practical learning, including changes to the laws of the game and conflict management.

Following these preparatory efforts, the club Benfica submitted a dossier to the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) proposing systemic reforms to the national officiating structure. Supported by the UNUM movement, the proposal advocates for an autonomous entity to manage professional refereeing with its own budget and accountability. Proposed measures include the implementation of offside technology and the introduction of financial or career-based consequences for referees based on performance evaluations.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-05: Benfica proposes major reforms to Portuguese football officiating

Benfica has proposed major reforms to Portuguese football officiating, including an autonomous refereeing body and financial penalties for poor performance.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/benfica-proposes-major-reforms-to-portuguese-football-officiating

### 2026-09-07: Lisbon Football Association conducts referee training

The Lisbon Football Association held training and evaluation sessions for football and futsal referees to prepare for the new sports season.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lisbon-football-association-conducts-referee-training

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