Jonas Eriksson (referee)

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Jonas Eriksson
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Eriksson in 2011
Full name Jonas Eriksson
Born (1974-03-28) 28 March 1974 (age 50)
Luleå, Sweden
Other occupation Full-time referee
Salesman
Domestic
Years League Role
1998– Superettan Referee
2000– Allsvenskan Referee
International
Years League Role
2002– FIFA listed Referee

Jonas Eriksson (born 28 March 1974) is a Swedish football referee. Eriksson currently resides in Sigtuna. He is reputedly a multi-millionaire.[1] He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2002. He became a professional referee in 1994 and has been an Allsvenskan referee since 2000. Eriksson has refereed 263 matches in Allsvenskan, 47 matches in Superettan and 112 international matches as of 2014.[2]

In August 2013, Eriksson was chosen to referee 2013 UEFA Super Cup between Chelsea and Bayern Munich.[3] He was called by FIFA to officiate in Brazil's 2014 FIFA World Cup. His first match in the World Cup was between the United States and Ghana.[4] He was the fourth official at the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final match of Juventus vs. Barcelona at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany on 6 June 2015.[5]

On 18 May 2016, Eriksson refereed the 2016 UEFA Europa League Final at the St. Jakob-Park between Liverpool and Sevilla.[6] His performance was criticised by the Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, particularly for failing to sanction two occurrences of handball by Sevilla players in their 18-yard box, which should have been awarded as penalties for his side.[7] Former English referee Graham Poll, who refereed the 2005 UEFA Cup Final, defended Eriksson saying that none of the situations were penalties and Liverpool are clutching at straws if they blame the referees for their loss.[8]

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