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| Born |
(1978-06-07) 7 June 1978 (age 46) Pargas, Finland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2006–2022 | Veikkausliiga | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2009– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Mattias Gestranius (born 7 June 1978) is a Finnish former professional football referee. He has been a full international for FIFA since 2011. He is a laboratory technician. He refereed his last official match in Veikkausliiga on 6 April 2022.
On 24 January 2024, Helsingin Sanomat revealed the long-lasted abuse of power and discrimination within refereeing in Finland, in which Gestranius has played a major role. He was rewarded for his actions to be named a VAR expert and consultant, to train the use of VAR for Finnish referees.
References
- "Mattias Gestranius". World Referee.
- "Football Officials - Referees". FIFA. Archived from the original on June 29, 2007.
- Erotuomarilegenda Mattias Gestranius lopettaa uransa, Finnish FA, 6 April 2022
- Tule tänne meidän huoneeseen, Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 24 January 2024
- Palloliiton erotuomaritoiminta ajautui kriisiin, kun Turun seudulla asuvien johtomiesten vallan väärinkäyttö paljastui – Petteri Kari ja Mattias Gestranius menettivät luottamuksen, Turun Sanomat, 9 February 2024
- Kolmea huipputuomaria epäillään vuosia jatkuneesta kiusaamisesta ja syrjinnästä – nyt vastaa Palloliitto, Ilta-Sanomat, 24 January 2024
- VAR tulee tänä vuonna Veikkausliigaan – yhden ottelun hinta on noin 2 000 euroa, Helsingin Sanomat, 12 July 2024
External links
Media related to Mattias Gestranius at Wikimedia Commons
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