Keeping Pace: The Fitness Behind the Whistle

Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh, Retired Referee

21-Nov-25 20:00

Keeping Pace: The Fitness Behind the Whistle

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Referees are not technically athletes, but as the people responsible for managing football matches, they need to be fit too. So, what's their fitness routine like? Retired Malaysian referee Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh joins us one last time to share how he trained as a referee and kept himself fit amidst his busy schedule.

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Produced by: Haniff Baharudin

Presented by: Haniff Baharudin

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Categories: sports, football

Tags: fitness routine, beep test, referee, running, strength training,

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