We are pleased to announce that Michael Kennedy will be joining the list of referee coaches for the 2019 Presidents Cup tournament.

Michael Kennedy was a FIFA Referee from 1999 to 2006, supervising several international (friendly) matches during his career. He worked in the USL A League, Major League Soccer and National Professional Soccer League indoor soccer. After retiring on the field, he became the head of Professional Referee Organization Development Group.

Part of the pool of National Referees who took charge of the inaugural MLS season in 1996, Kennedy was also fourth official for the 2002 MLS Cup, 2007 MLS All-Star and 2010 MLS All-Star, as well as the referee for the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final, before retiring in 2012 and joining PRO’s coaching team the following year.