Manuel Mejuto González
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Manuel Mejuto González | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Manuel Mejuto González | |
Date of birth | April 16, 1965 | |
Place of birth | La Felguera, Asturias, Spain | |
Other occupation | Civil servant | |
Domestic | ||
Years | League | Role |
1995- | La Liga | Referee |
International | ||
1999– | FIFA listed | Referee |
Manuel Enrique Mejuto González (born April 16, 1965 in La Felguera) is a Spanish football referee. He is known for refereeing two matches in the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship in Portugal. He has also refereed three UEFA Cup matches and thirty-seven UEFA Champions League matches in his career, which include the 2005 Final between Liverpool F.C. and AC Milan.
González received heavy criticism following a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match between Scotland and Italy on November 17, 2007.[1] The match ended with an Italian win following González's decision to award Italy a free kick, a decision which was heavily disputed by Scottish sources. This may have cost Scotland a spot in Euro 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ Scots robbed of place in Euro 2008 by ref's howler says manager McLeish. AFP Sport. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.