Sándor Puhl (born 14 July 1955) is a retired football referee from Hungary. He is mostly known for supervising four matches in the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA, including the final between Brazil and Italy.
He was elected as IFFHS' World's Best Referee of the Year four times in a row, between 1994 and 1997 [1]
He is a highly unpopular figure in Spain since the 1994 World Cup quarter final between Italy and Spain, where he failed to see Mauro Tassotti elbowing Luis Enrique in the face, breaking his nose. Italy won the match 2-1, and Tassotti was later banned for eight games.[2]
After retiring as a referee, he was Deputy Chairman of the Hungarian Football Association from 2000 to 2006. He also works as a co-commentator for a Hungarian Sports TV channel.
Sándor Puhl speaks Hungarian,German and English.
| Preceded by FIFA World Cup Final 1990 Edgardo Codesal |
FIFA World Cup Final Referees Final 1994 Sándor Puhl |
Succeeded by FIFA World Cup Final 1998 Said Belqola |
| Preceded by UEFA Champions League Final 1996 Manuel Díaz Vega |
UEFA Champions League Referees Final 1997 Sándor Puhl |
Succeeded by UEFA Champions League Final 1998 Hellmut Krug |