Alejandro Hernández Hernández Explained

Alejandro Hernández
Full Name:Alejandro José Hernández Hernández
Birth Date:10 November 1982
Birth Place:Arrecife, Spain
Years1:2012 -
League1:La Liga
Role1:Referee
Internationalyears1:2014 -
Confederation1:FIFA listed
Internationalrole1:Referee

Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (born 10 November 1982) is a Spanish football referee.[1] He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2014.[2] He is widely regarded as one of Spain's greatest referees in contemporary football, having been voted as the best by the Spanish FA's technical committee in 2017. [3]

On 2 April 2016, Hernández Hernández refereed an El Clasico match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou which finished 1-2 to the away side. [4]

On 6 May 2018, Hernández Hernández refereed a hotly contested El Clasico at the Camp Nou which finished as a 2-2 draw. After the game, he was heavily criticized for his poor decisions against both teams. [5]

On 7 March 2021, Hernández Hernández was involved in more controversy with Real Madrid in a match against Atletico Madrid. He refused to check VAR after a controversial handball by Felipe. Real Madrid's fury with Hernández Hernández grew after this game, as they believe the decisions always go against them. [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile . 1 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801074914/http://worldreferee.com/site/copy.php?linkType=referee&contextType=bio&linkID=8244 . 1 August 2017 . live .
  2. https://www.fifa.com/associations/association=esp/footballofficials/referees/peoplekind=ref.html "Spain: Referees"
  3. Web site: 2019-12-18 . Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez is a referee with a big reputation . 2024-04-19 . Marca . en-us.
  4. Web site: 2016-03-15 . Hernández Hernández to oversee 'El Clásico' on April 2nd . 2023-11-05 . Diario AS . en-us.
  5. Web site: Navarrete . Lucas . 2018-05-07 . Reviewing the referee’s performance during the 2-2 draw between Barcelona and Real Madrid in El Clasico . 2023-11-05 . Managing Madrid . en.
  6. Web site: 2021-03-08 . Friction with Hernandez Hernandez grows and Real Madrid are angry . 2023-11-05 . MARCA . en.