said on the field. The facility was not used due after the experiment failed to receive the go-ahead by international football authorities. Roberts' last game in Asia was the Malaysia FA Cup quarter final clash between Singapore Young Lions and Malaysia team Sarawak. The Young Lions won the match 7–2 in what seemed a relatively easy game to officiate. It was later alleged in the book The Fix by investigative reporter Declan Hill that the result of the game had been subject to irregular betting patterns, however, the allegations surrounded the players and not the match officials. Roberts' refereeing in the USA was restricted due to residency criteria by United States Soccer Federation. It is a requirement with US Soccer that any official must hold citizenship or Permanent Residency to hold National Referee status and operate regularly in the country's professional competitions. Roberts therefore officiated in both State and NCAA College systems. He is now a National Referee Instructor and assessor with England's FA. Previously, he was a Deputy Chairman of Football Association of Singapore's Referee Committee and a member of the Singapore government's Football Task Force. He led instructor courses in Philippines & in the UK where he now works closely with North Riding County FA coaching young up-and-coming match officials. Player management Previously working at ESPN with Roberts was former New York Cosmos and USA national goalkeeper Shep Messing. Messing is the managing director of Pele's player representation agency Global Sport Group LLC. Based in Connecticut, USA – the agency has a long history of player management/representation and Roberts holds the position, managing director, Asia. Players that have been publicly linked to Roberts include, Australia international goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, Turkey international striker Semih Senturk, Singapore captain Indra Sahdan Daud, Guinea striker Keita Mandjou, Thailand international midfielder Sutee Suksomkit and former Barcelona striker Santi Ezquerro. Running for Mayor of Middlesbrough In May 2015, Roberts ran for Mayor of Middlesbrough, finishing third behind winner Dave Budd and second placed former hedge fund manager Andy Preston. References External links Sky Sports TalkSPORT ESPN Star Sports ESPNSoccernet.com The Fix by Declan Hill X-Cel Broadcast Global Sport Group LLC British sports broadcasters 1964 births Living people People from Middlesbrough