Sergio Gonella
 Gonella in 1975 | |||
| Born |
23 May 1933 Asti, Italy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Died |
19 June 2018 (aged 85) Asti | ||
| Other occupation | Bank manager | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1964–1978 | Serie A | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1972–1978 | FIFA-listed | Referee | |
Sergio Gonella (23 May 1933 – 19 June 2018) was an Italian bank manager and association football referee. He was the first Italian referee a FIFA World Cup final[1] in 1978.[2] He, along with Swiss referee Gottfried Dienst, are the only people to have refereed a UEFA European Championship final and a FIFA World Cup final. In 2013, he was added to the Italian Football Hall of Fame.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Bruno Perucca (23 June 1978). "L'arbitro italiano designato per Argentina – Olanda" [The Italian referee appointed for Argentina – Netherlands]. Stampa Sera (in Italian). Turin. p. 10. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ↑ "Nicola Rizzoli to referee Final". FIFA.com. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ "Hall of fame, 10 new entry: con Vialli e Mancini anche Facchetti e Ronaldo" [Hall of fame, 10 new entries: with Vialli and Mancini also Facchetti and Ronaldo] (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
Sporting positions Sergio Gonella | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by UEFA Euro 1972 Final  Ferdinand Marschall |
UEFA Euro 1976 Final referee | Succeeded by UEFA Euro 1980 Final  Nicolae Rainea |
| Preceded by 1974 FIFA World Cup Final  Jack Taylor |
1978 FIFA World Cup Final referee | Succeeded by 1982 FIFA World Cup Final  Arnaldo Cézar Coelho |
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