António Garrido (referee)
António Garrido | |
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Born | António José da Silva Garrido 3 December 1932 Vieira de Leiria, Marinha Grande, Portugal |
Died | 10 September 2014 | (aged 81)
Nationality | Portuguese |
Occupation | Accountant |
Known for | Football referee (1964–1982) |
António José da Silva Garrido OIH (3 December 1932 – 10 September 2014) was a Portuguese football referee.
Career
Born in Vieira de Leiria,
On 3 August 1983, Garrido received the title of Officer of the Order of Prince Henry. Although he was an accountant by profession, he continued involved in football after his forced retirement as a referee in 1982 due to age limit.[2] He then had several positions, becoming member of the FPF's Refereeing Board (for 4 years), FIFA referee instructor, UEFA observer, and referees commissioner in World Cups (for 20 years).[1][3]
In 2005, Garrido was heard as a witness in Portuguese corruption scandal
1978 World Cup
Garrido officiated the match between the hosts Argentina and Hungary.[5]
UEFA Euro 1980
Garrido also officiated the match between Italy and Belgium at UEFA Euro 1980.
Personal life and death
In 2012, Garrido admitted to have become a supporter of
On 10 September 2014, he died after a long illness.[1][2][6]
References
- ^ a b c d e Tiago Pimentel (10 September 2014). "António Garrido, o homem que detestava árbitros mas que se tornou um deles" [António Garrido, the man who hated referees but that became one of them] (in Portuguese). Público. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ Expresso. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ a b "António Garrido: "Marquei penalties quase sem ter visto"" [António Garrido: "I whistled penalties almost without seeing them"]. Jornal de Leiria (in Portuguese). 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- Marca.com(in Spanish). 4 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ Scott Murray and Paul Doyle (2 July 2010). "The Joy of Six: World Cup Refereeing Controversies". Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Morreu o antigo árbitro António Garrido" [Former referee António Garrido died]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
External links
- António Garrido at WorldReferee.com
- António Garrido referee profile at WorldFootball.net
- António Garrido referee profile at EU-Football.info
- António Garrido referee profile at Soccerway