Heinz Fahnler
Heinz Fahnler (10 August 1942 – 17 September 2008) was an Austrian football referee.
Refereeing career
Fahnler passed his referee exam in 1962, and in 1976 he became a referee in the Austrian Football Bundesliga. Two years later, Fahnler was appointed as a FIFA referee.
In 1984, Fahnler was selected as a referee for UEFA Euro 1984, where he officiated a group stage match between Portugal and Romania.[1]
Fahnler served as a UEFA delegate from 1990 until 2008, when he suffered a heart attack and died in Madrid before his role as a delegate for the UEFA Champions League match between Real Madrid and BATE Borisov.[2]
References
- ^ "Portugal - Romania 1:0 (EURO 1984 France, Group 2)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Heinz Fahnler". UEFA. 17 September 2008. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
External links
- Heinz Fahnler referee profile at WorldFootball.net
- Heinz Fahnler referee profile at EU-Football.info
- Heinz Fahnler at WorldReferee.com
