Javier Arriaga Muñiz early involvement in Football was as a player. But, it was in the area of refereeing that he left his mark upon the game at Mexican, CONCACAF and FIFA level. He became Chairman of the CONCACAF Referees Committee and was Refereeing Coordinator for the 1968 Olympic Games. The following year he began 21 years of devoted service as a member of the Referees Committee of FIFA itself where he was consistent in his work to improve the standards and opportunity for game officials in the region.