Kurt Röthlisberger
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Kurt Röthlisberger is a retired football referee from Switzerland
. He is mostly known for supervising five matches in the FIFA World Cup
. He supervised two matches in 1990
, and three in 1994
.
In the 1994 World Cup, he became the subject of controversy in the round of 16 match between Germany
and Belgium, where he did not award a penalty to Belgium after their forward Josip Weber
was brought down inside of the penalty area. Germany won the match 3-2. Prior to the match, Röthlisberger was a top favourite for supervising the final
, but was sent home after the discussed game between Germany
and Belgium. He also refereed the UEFA Champions League final
in 1993
between Marseille and Milan. He was later banned from refereeing for life after allegations of match fixing; The UEFA found Kurt Röthlisberger guilty of bribery.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A06EEDA163AF934A35755C0A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=print. In Turkish and British press, he was accused of helping Galatasaray to win against Manchester United on November, 2, 1993 so the Turkish side could win its first Champions League participation.http://www.zaman.com.tr/haber.do?haberno=1176535&title=cakardan-gsaray-icin-sike-imasihttp://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Manchester-United-Galatasaray-1993-Champions-League-fixed-Ahmet-Cakar-article796733.html
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. He is mostly known for supervising five matches in the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
. He supervised two matches in 1990
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
, and three in 1994
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
.
In the 1994 World Cup, he became the subject of controversy in the round of 16 match between Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
and Belgium, where he did not award a penalty to Belgium after their forward Josip Weber
Josip Weber
Josip Weber is a Croatian-Belgian retired professional football forward. He is best known for playing with Belgian club Cercle Brugge while also representing Croatia and Belgium at international level.-Career:At club level, he played for Belgian clubs Cercle Brugge and Anderlecht...
was brought down inside of the penalty area. Germany won the match 3-2. Prior to the match, Röthlisberger was a top favourite for supervising the final
1994 FIFA World Cup Final
The 1994 FIFA World Cup Final took place in Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, United States. Brazil won the World Cup against Italy on a penalty shootout after the score was 0–0. This was Brazil's fourth World Cup title. It was also the first ever World Cup final to be decided by a penalty...
, but was sent home after the discussed game between Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
and Belgium. He also refereed the UEFA Champions League final
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
in 1993
1993 UEFA Champions League Final
The 1993 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match between French club Marseille and Italian club Milan, played on 26 May 1993 at the Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany....
between Marseille and Milan. He was later banned from refereeing for life after allegations of match fixing; The UEFA found Kurt Röthlisberger guilty of bribery.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A06EEDA163AF934A35755C0A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=print. In Turkish and British press, he was accused of helping Galatasaray to win against Manchester United on November, 2, 1993 so the Turkish side could win its first Champions League participation.http://www.zaman.com.tr/haber.do?haberno=1176535&title=cakardan-gsaray-icin-sike-imasihttp://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Manchester-United-Galatasaray-1993-Champions-League-fixed-Ahmet-Cakar-article796733.html