Lu Jun
Lu Jun (born March 19, 1959 ) is a former Chinese football referee .
Jun led two games at the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea , making him the first Chinese referee at a World Cup. Previously, he oversaw one game at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup , two games at the 1997 U-17 World Cup, two games at the 1991 Women's World Cup , five games at the 1999 U-20 World Cup and two games the 2000 Summer Olympics . He also played in two preliminary round matches at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Asian soccer championships .
In 2005 he ended his career after over 200 top division games. In March 2010 it was announced that he was suspected in a betting scandal of postponing games against payment. If convicted, he would face the death penalty . A year later it was said that he had influenced the 2003 game between Shanghai International and Shanghai Shenhua.
Web links
- http://worldreferee.com/site/copy.php?linkID=610&linkType=referee&contextType=bio
- http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/289239
- http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2011-03/30/c_13805769.htm
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jun, Lu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese soccer referee |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1959 |