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Champions League appointments, Wednesday, Round of 16, Leg 2

by Martin Rødvand on March 8, 2010

10/3/10
Real Madrid – Lyon
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (ITA)
Assistant referees: Cristiano Copelli, Luca Maggiani
Fourth official: Andrea De Marco
UEFA delegate: Jim Boyce (NIR)
UEFA referee observer: Serge Muhmenthaler (SUI)

Manchester United – AC Milan
Referee: Massimo Busacca (SUI)
Assistant referees: Matthias Arnet, Francesco Buragina
Fourth official: Carlo Bertolini
UEFA delegate: Arno P. Sargsyan (ARM)
UEFA referee observer: Juan Antonio Fernandez Marin (ESP)

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Busacca gets three match suspension

by Martin Rødvand on September 22, 2009

In a very brief statement from the Swiss football association, the referee committee has announced the outcome of Busacca’s disciplinary case.

Busacca has been suspended for three matches after gesturing towards a supporter in a Swiss cup match on Saturday.

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Busacca in controversy

September 21, 2009

Massimo Busacca has apologised for his offensive hand gestures in the aftermath of the Swiss cup match between FC Baden and Young Boys on Saturday. The Swiss referee who officiated in World Cup 2006 and EURO 2008, released a statement through the Swiss football association:
“I let myself be provoked by verbal abuse from supporters. I [...]

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Trailer for Les Arbitres

September 9, 2009

You can find a trailer for the movie Les Arbitres at IMDB Video. The trailer focuses on the communication between the referee team in high pressure decisions, with focus on the English referee Howard Webb and his decision in the match between Austria and Poland.
I’ve previously written about the film here.

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Massimo Busacca video interview

July 15, 2009

UEFA’s UEFA.com magazine chats with top referee Massimo Busacca, the man who refereed last season’s Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona. A bit short and not all that interesting, but it’s Busacca!
You can find the interview on UEFA.com.

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Referee preview: Massimo Busacca

May 25, 2009

The Swiss referee has been selected for the UEFA Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona on Wednesday together with his assistant Matthias Arnet and Francesco Buragina. Fourth official will be Claudio Circhetta.
Busacca is one of the most experienced referees currently refereeing and has many big games under his belt. His last achievement was [...]

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