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Michel Vautrot

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Michel Vautrot
Full name Michel Jean Maurice Vautrot[1]
Born (1945-10-23) 23 October 1945 (age 80)
Saint-Vit, Doubs, France
Domestic
Years League Role
1973–1991 French First Division Referee
International
Years League Role
1975–1990 FIFA-listed Referee

Michel Jean Maurice Vautrot (born 23 October 1945) is a French former football referee. He is mostly known for officiating five matches in the FIFA World Cup: two in 1982 and three in 1990.

Career

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Vautrot refereed the Intercontinental Cup final (the predecessor of the FIFA Club World Cup) in 1983 at National Stadium Tokyo between Hamburg S.V. (West Germany) and Grêmio F.B.P.A. (Brazil).[2] In addition to officiating five World Cup matches across two tournaments between 1982 and 1990, he also refereed three matches in the European Championship, one in 1984 and two in 1988, including the final between the Soviet Union and the Netherlands.[3]

Additionally, Vautrot refereed the first leg of the 1985 UEFA Cup final between Videoton and Real Madrid,[4] and the 1986 European Cup Final between Steaua Bucharest and Barcelona.[3]

In 1986, Roma president Dino Viola was banned by UEFA for attempting to bribe referee Vautrot with £50,000 prior to the European Cup semi-final 2nd leg between Roma and Dundee United in 1984.[5] Roma later lost the final at their home ground, the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, on penalties to Liverpool.[6]

In the 1990 FIFA World Cup semi-final between hosts Italy and reigning champions Argentina, Vautrot mistakenly played 8 extra minutes in the first period of extra time. He later explained that he had forgotten to check his watch. Argentina won the match on penalties following a 1–1 draw.[7]

Major matches refereed

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Date Match Tournament Venue Result Ref
11 December 1983 Hamburger SV vs. Grêmio FBPA 1983 Intercontinental Cup final National Stadium, Tokyo 1–2 (a.e.t.) [2]
8 May 1985 Videoton vs. Real Madrid 1985 UEFA Cup final (first leg) Sóstói Stadion, Székesfehérvár 0–3 (1–3 on aggregate) [4]
7 May 1986 Barcelona vs. Steaua Bucharest 1986 European Cup final Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium, Seville 0–0 (0–2 on penalties) [3]
25 June 1988 Soviet Union vs. Netherlands UEFA Euro 1988 final Olympiastadion, Munich 0–2 [3]

Honours

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Awards

Orders

References

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  1. 1 2 "Décret du 14 avril 2006 portant promotion et nomination" [Decree of 14 April 2006 on promotion and appointment]. Official Journal of the French Republic (in French). 2006 (91). 16 April 2006. PREX0609207D. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Intercontinental Club Cup 1983". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "MICHEL VAUTROT 1988 AND 1989". iffhs.com. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 "European Competitions 1984-85". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
  5. ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (29 November 1985). "Italian soccer was rocked by a report..." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "'We were robbed of a fairytale': How Roma cheated Dundee United out of the European Cup final". The Independent. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "10 WORLD CUP NIGHTMARES - Sunderland Echo". www.sunderlandecho.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
  8. ↑ "The World's Best Football Men Referee". IFFHS. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Décret du 13 mai 1996 portant promotion et nomination" [Decree of 13 May 1996 on promotion and appointment]. Official Journal of the French Republic (in French). 1996 (113). 15 May 1996. PREX9610045D. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
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