Michael Weiner (referee) explained

Michael Weiner
Birth Date:21 March 1969
Birth Place:Ottenstein, West Germany
Otheroccupation:Chief superintendent
Years1:1993–2016
League1:DFB
Role1:Referee
Years2:1995–2016
League2:2. Bundesliga
Role2:Referee
Years3:2000–2016
League3:Bundesliga
Role3:Referee
Internationalyears1:2002–2012
Confederation1:FIFA listed
Internationalrole1:Referee

Michael Weiner (born 21 March 1969) is a former German football referee who is based in Giesen. He refereed for TSV Ottenstein of the Lower Saxony Football Association.

Refereeing career

Weiner was entitled to take charge of matches in DFB-administered leagues in 1993. Two years later, he was promoted to the 2. Bundesliga before eventually working his first Bundesliga match in 1998.[1]

In 2002, Weiner was admitted to the FIFA list of referees. He was one of the referees at the 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. He has been in charge of 16 international matches until this date.[2]

Weiner was the referee of the 2006–07 DFB-Pokal Final between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Nürnberg.

Weiner retired from officiating in 2016 because he reached the age limit for German referees, which is 47. His final Bundesliga match officiated was between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Köln.[3]

Personal life

Unit 2014 Weiner was chief superintendent and director of the police station in Holzminden.[4] Meanwhile, Weiner operates a department in the Göttingen police department.[5] He lives with his family in Giesen.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Weiner. kicker (sports magazine). 1 March 2011.
  2. Web site: Schiedsrichter der Bundesligen: Michael Weiner. German Football Association. 1 March 2011.
  3. Web site: Drei Bundesliga-Schiris gehen in Rente . Three Bundesliga referees retire . 12 May 2016 . sport1.de . . 14 May 2016 . de .
  4. http://www.pd-goe.polizei-nds.de/dienststellen/pi_hameln_pyrmont_holzminden/polizeikommissariate/holzminden/-1325.html Polizei Niedersachsen: Polizeikommissariat Holzminden
  5. http://www.meine-onlinezeitung.de/gesellschaft/54-gesellschaft/5615-ab-sofort-eine-neue-leitung--polizeichef-michael-weiner-verlaesst-die-holzmindener-polizei Ab sofort eine neue Leitung: Polizeichef Michael Weiner verlässt die Holzmindener Polizei