Sándor Puhl
| Born |
14 July 1955 Miskolc, Hungary[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Died | 20 May 2021 (aged 65)[2] | ||
| Other occupation | Director | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1984–2000 | NB I | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1988–2000 | FIFA–listed | Referee | |
Sándor Puhl (14 July 1955 – 20 May 2021) was a Hungarian football referee, best known for officiating four matches in the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, including the final between Brazil and Italy.[3] He also refereed UEFA Champions League matches, including the 1997 UEFA Champions League Final between Borussia Dortmund and Juventus. Dortmund ended up winning 3–1.
He was elected as IFFHS' World's Best Referee of the Year four consecutive times: 1994 - 1997.[4]
After retiring as a referee, he was Deputy Chairman of the Hungarian Football Association (2000-2006). He also worked as a co-commentator for a Hungarian sports TV channel.
Puhl spoke Hungarian, German, Italian, and English.
Puhl died on 20 May 2021, at the age of 65 from post-COVID-19 complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Puhl Sándor 50 éves". Ma.hu (in Hungarian). 17 July 2005. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "MLSZ Szövetség - Elhunyt Puhl Sándor".
- ^ "International football referee Sándor Puhl".
- ^ "IFFHS' World's Best Referee of the Year". RSSSF.
- ^ Умер венгерский футбольный арбитр Шандор Пуль, судивший финал ЧМ-1994 (in Russian)
- ^ "Puhl Sándor betegsége már hetek óta tartott: kiderült, mi okozta a legendás játékvezető halálát" (in Hungarian). Blikk. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
External links
- Profile (in German)
Men's winners
| |
  | This biographical article relating to Hungarian football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This biographical article about a sports official is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1955 births
- 2021 deaths
- Hungarian football referees
- UEFA Champions League referees
- FIFA World Cup finals match officials
- 1994 FIFA World Cup referees
- People from Miskolc
- UEFA Euro 1992 referees
- UEFA Euro 1996 referees
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary
- UEFA Europa League referees
- Hungarian football biography stubs
- Sports official biography stubs