Pol van Boekel

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Pol van Boekel
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Pol van Boekel (center) in 2008
Full name Paulus Hendrikus Martinus van Boekel
Born (1975-09-19) 19 September 1975 (age 46)
Venray, Netherlands
Domestic
Years League Role
Eredivise Referee
International
Years League Role
2008– FIFA listed Referee

Paulus Hendrikus Martinus "Pol" van Boekel (born 19 September 1975) is a Dutch international referee, who refereed at the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers,[1] beginning with the match between Moldova and England.[2]

Van Boekel became a FIFA referee in 2008.[3] It was around this time, he would start on UEFA’s sponsors’ payroll.

On 7 July 2021, he was the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for the Euro 2020 semifinal match between England and Denmark. Controversially, he chose to uphold referee Danny Makkelie's decision to award a penalty for a foul on Raheem Sterling of England.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Profile
  2. ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Moldova - England 0:5 (0:3)". 7 September 2012. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.
  3. ^ FIFA. "Netherlands: Referees". Retrieved on 23 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Danny Makkelie: The referee who made the biggest error of the season". 8 July 2021.


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