Sándor Puhl
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Sándor Puhl is a retired football referee from Hungary
. He is mostly known for supervising four matches in the 1994 FIFA World Cup
in the USA, including the final between Brazil
and Italy
.
He was elected as IFFHS' World's Best Referee of the Year four times in a row, between 1994 and 1997
He is a highly unpopular figure in Spain since the 1994 World Cup quarter final between Italy and Spain, where he failed to see Mauro Tassotti
elbowing Luis Enrique
in the face, breaking his nose. Italy won the match 2-1, and Tassotti was later banned for eight games.
After retiring as a referee, he was Deputy Chairman of the Hungarian Football Association from 2000 to 2006. He also works as a co-commentator for a Hungarian Sports TV channel.
Sándor Puhl speaks Hungarian,German and English.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. He is mostly known for supervising four matches in the 1994 FIFA World Cup
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 USA, including the final between Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
and Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
.
He was elected as IFFHS' World's Best Referee of the Year four times in a row, between 1994 and 1997
He is a highly unpopular figure in Spain since the 1994 World Cup quarter final between Italy and Spain, where he failed to see Mauro Tassotti
Mauro Tassotti
Mauro Tassotti is a retired Italian footballer. He played for seventeen years with A.C. Milan, mostly at right back but could also fill in at centre back if required, thanks to his versatility and commitment...
elbowing Luis Enrique
Luís Enrique Martínez García
Luis Enrique Martínez García , known as Luis Enrique, is a retired Spanish footballer, and the current head coach of Serie A club A.S. Roma...
in the face, breaking his nose. Italy won the match 2-1, and Tassotti was later banned for eight games.
After retiring as a referee, he was Deputy Chairman of the Hungarian Football Association from 2000 to 2006. He also works as a co-commentator for a Hungarian Sports TV channel.
Sándor Puhl speaks Hungarian,German and English.