Erik Fredriksson

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Erik Fredriksson (born February 13, 1943 in Tidaholm , Sweden ) is a former Swedish football referee . He took part in five final tournaments at world and European championships .

Career

After Fredriksson was initially active at the national level, he moved on to the international area in 1975. In the 1980s he was one of the top executives at European level, which is reflected in his participation in several international tournaments as well as major competitions. At the 1982 World Cup , he was one of the 22 referees sent by UEFA and whistled the preliminary round match between Yugoslavia and Northern Ireland .

In 1984 Fredriksson was given the honor of leading the final of the 1983/84 European Cup . The game between the Italian representatives AS Roma and the English club Liverpool ended in a draw after extra time before the club from Merseyside prevailed on penalties . He was also represented at the subsequent European Championships in 1984 , again with the preliminary round match Belgium and Yugoslavia only one game to book. In this game he overlooked an offside position that preceded the goal when the Belgians won 2-0 .

He was also given a special game at the 1986 World Cup : on May 31 of that year, he played alongside the teams in the opening game of the tournament between the reigning world champions Italy and Bulgaria . This time he also came to a second tournament appearance when he whistled the contested 4-3 win after extra time for the Belgians in the round of 16 against the Soviet team . After leading a match at the European Championship in 1988 , he led the second leg of the 1988 UEFA Super Cup between KV Mechelen and PSV Eindhoven in February 1989 and the 1989 World Cup match between AC Milan and Atlético in December of the same year Nacional Medellin .

At the 1990 World Cup , Fredriksson came under criticism again in the preliminary round match between reigning world champions Argentina and the Soviet Union. In the 2-0 win of the South Americans, he overlooked a handball by Diego Maradona in his own penalty area, so that the Eastern Europeans protested against the referee and his performance following the defeat, which meant the early elimination. In 1991 he ended his referee career.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ nytimes.com: “WORLD CUP '90; Soviets Assail Refereeing " (accessed December 3, 2010)

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SURNAME Fredriksson, Erik
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish referee
DATE OF BIRTH February 13, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH Tidaholm