He succeeds Wesley Alen who decided to put away the whistle. He is the twelfth Pro League referee to go semi-professional.
The RBFA has decided to give a promotion to one of its referees. Indeed, as explained The newspapaer, Bert Put will now benefit from semi-professional status. He replaces Wesley Alen who decided to put away the whistle.
Put started refereeing in the Pro League during the 2017-2018 season. He currently has 61 D1A matches on the clock.