Karl-Josef Assenmacher

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Karl-Josef Assenmacher
Full name Karl-Josef Assenmacher
Born (1947-05-30) 30 May 1947 (age 76)
Hürth, Germany
Domestic
Years League Role
1976–1994 2.Bundesliga/Bundesliga Referee
1978–1994 Bundesliga Referee
International
Years League Role
1983-1993 FIFA listed Referee

Karl-Josef Assenmacher (born 30 May 1947) is a former German referee.

Career

Assenmacher, born in

Antwerp of Belgium, held at Wembley Stadium in London, England
, on 12 May 1993.

His career was marked by his refereeing of the World Cup qualifying game, held on 13 October 1993 at

1994 World Cup and caused English coach Graham Taylor to resign his post. Subsequently, Taylor, as well as most English media, criticized severely some of the referee's decisions in that game.[1][2]

Late in the second half, with the game at 0–0,

free kick, "encroaching the kicker" and the shot was blocked, while the referee waved play to carry on.[3] Minutes later, Ronald Koeman took a similar free kick outside England's penalty area. His first shot was blocked, and one England player was booked for encroaching. The free kick was ordered retaken and Koeman scored at the second attempt.[4] Dennis Bergkamp scored Holland's 2nd goal ostensibly "using his arm to control the ball."[4] However, two minutes before half-time, England were said to have been fortunate because a Frank Rijkaard goal was ruled out for offside, even though replays showed the goal was legitimate.[4]

A week after the game, on 20 October 1993, FIFA issued a statement to the effect that Assenmacher who was scheduled to referee the World Cup qualifier between Belgium and Czechoslovakia on 17 November, would be replaced by another German referee, Hellmut Krug.[5] The statement read, "After analysing the performance of [Assenmacher], the Fifa Referees' Committee[6] has decided to replace him with Krug."[5] Assenmacher would not officiate an international game again.[5]

Retirement

Assenmacher is an expert table tennis player. He has won the 2003 and 2008 Table Tennis World Master Series.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "How did it feel", The Guardian, 1 October 2006
  2. ^ "Do I not like that: 20 years since Graham Taylor's World Cup failure", BBC News, 7 October 2013
  3. ^ Glanville (2007) p.185
  4. ^ a b c Edworthy (1997) p.154
  5. ^ a b c "Fifa blows whistle on Assenmacher", The Independent, 20 October 1993
  6. ^ The FIFA Referees' Committee, FIFA website
  7. ^ Biography at the World Referee website
General references
  • Edworthy, Niall. England: The Official F.A History, Virgin Publishers, 1997,
    ISBN 1-85227-699-1
  • ISBN 978-0755316519
  • Karl-Josef Assenmacher data, at FootballDatabase.eu
  • Database on German referees (in German)

External links

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