Alexis Ponnet
| Born |
9 March 1939 Brussels, Belgium | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1972–1989 | Belgian First Division | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1975–1989 | FIFA-listed | Referee | |
Alexis Ponnet (born 9 March 1939 in
1988
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In February 1983, Ponnet was rendered unconscious and hospitalized overnight after Saudi Arabian player Jamal Farhan punched him in the head during the World Military Cup between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Ponnet had given him a red card minutes earlier. Farhan was subsequently banned from international games for life by FIFA.[1][2]
References
- Profile at weltfussball.de at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 May 2007) (in German)
- ^ "Internationally renowned Belgian soccer referee Alexis Ponnet was knocked..." United Press International. 28 February 1983. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Nour, Waleed (4 September 2011). "Rampant bad refereeing: When will FIFA wake up?". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
External links
- Alexis Ponnet at WorldReferee.com
- Alexis Ponnet referee profile at Soccerway
- Alexis Ponnet referee profile at EU-Football.info
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