I've recently been ruled out of football because of injury problems (though I am still fit and able to run, just need to avoid contact sports) but still want to get involved, which got me thinking - what does it take to qualify as a referee for competitive football?
Obviously I don't expect to be off refereeing in the champions league final at the end of the season, but it would great to get to referee in proper competition as soon as possible.
I am in sweden so rules should be specific to sweden/swedish leagues, though I could also do training in the uk. Any advice on speeding up the process would also be good.