Valentinovich Ivanov

Valentin Valentinovich Ivanov ( Russian Валентин Валентинович Иванов ; * 4. June 1961 in Moscow ) is a former Russian FIFA - referee and sports teachers.

Valentin Ivanov is the son of two Olympic champions and world-class athletes, Valentin Kosmitsch Ivanov (football) and Lidija Gavrilovna Ivanova (gymnastics and gymnastics).

He directed his first international game in 1999 between Luxembourg and Poland .

Portugal - Netherlands (World Cup 2006)

During the match between Portugal and the Netherlands in the second round of the 2006 World Cup - dubbed the “Battle of Nuremberg” in the media - Ivanov distributed 16 yellow cards , 4 of which were yellow and red . Four evictions in one game are a record in a soccer world championship. Ivanov was then no longer nominated for the other games of the 2006 World Cup.

Ivanov was criticized, especially by the teams involved, for having acted inconsistently. FIFA President Sepp Blatter also said that Ivanov had "whistled" the game. A few days later, Blatter apologized for his criticism. Many referees also blamed FIFA, as it restricted the referees very much in their previous style with some new instructions.

Use in international tournaments

Confederations Cup 2003 in France
EM 2004 in Portugal
U20 World Cup 2005 in the Netherlands
World Cup 2006 in Germany

Individual evidence

↑ fifa.com: "Ivanov:" The toughest game of my career ""

Web links

Information on ratetheref.net

personal data
SURNAME	Ivanov, Valentin Valentinovich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Иванов, Валентин Валентинович (Russian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Russian football referee
DATE OF BIRTH	4th June 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH	Moscow , RSFSR , Soviet Union

[1] .com: "Ivanov:" The toughest game of my career ""