Stefano Braschi

Stefano Braschi
Full nameStefano Braschi
Born6 June 1957
Barberino di Mugello, Italy
Other occupationCommercial agent
Domestic
YearsLeagueRole
1992–2002Serie B / Serie AReferee
International
YearsLeagueRole
1996–2002FIFA listedReferee

Stefano Braschi (born 6 June 1957 in Barberino di Mugello, Florence) is a retired Italian football referee.[1] He is fluent in Italian, English and French.

Braschi officiated in qualifying matches for the 1998[2] and 2002[3] World Cups, as well as a Euro 2000 preliminary match between Poland and Bulgaria.[4] He also served as a referee for major international club contests, taking charge of the 2000 UEFA Champions League Final,[5] the 1998 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final,[6] and two matches at the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship.[7]

He is married to his wife, Paola. The pair have three adopted children, Jessica, Priscilla and Roger.[8]

Honours

References

  1. Worldreferee.com
  2. FIFA. "Match Report - Switzerland - Finland 1:2 (0:1)". 6 September 1997. Retrieved on 16 May 2013.
  3. FIFA. "Match Report - England - Germany 0:1 (0:1)". 7 October 2000. Retrieved on 16 May 2013.
  4. Bobrowsky, Josef; Beuker, John; Stokkermans, Karel. "European Championship 2000 - Details". RSSSF, 17 January 2004. Retrieved on 16 May 2013.
  5. BBC. "Real storm to Cup glory". 24 May 2000. Retrieved on 16 May 2013.
  6. Shaw, Phil. "Football: Zola's instant impact for Chelsea". The Independent, 14 May 1998. Retrieved on 16 May 2013.
  7. Pontes, Ricardo. "FIFA Club World Championship 2000". RSSSF, 20 January 2000. Retrieved on 16 May 2013.
  8. Marcotti, Gabriele (6 October 2000). "How referee with a heart found his little Brazilian family". ESPN (Entertainment and Sports Programming Network). Retrieved 26 August 2014.
Preceded by
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final 1997
Germany Markus Merk
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final Referees
Final 1998
Italy Stefano Braschi
Succeeded by
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final 1999
Austria Günter Benkö
Preceded by
UEFA Champions League Final 1999
Italy Pierluigi Collina
UEFA Champions League Final Referees
Final 2000
Italy Stefano Braschi
Succeeded by
UEFA Champions League Final 2001
Netherlands Dick Jol