René Vigliani
.jpg) Vigliani in 1972 | |||
| Born |
24 July 1929 Arles, France | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Died |
30 October 2022 (aged 93) Arles, France | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1965–1980 | French Division 1 | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1967–1978 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
René Vigliani (24 July 1929 – 30 October 2022) was a French football referee.
Career
[edit]Vigliani was member of FIFA from 1967 to 1978, and refereed 7 international matches.[1] He officiated 2 matches in Euro 1976 qualifying and 5 friendly matches. He also refereed a match in the 1978 U21 Euro.
In club football, Vigliani officiated some UEFA competition matches for a total of 1 Champions League game, 12 UEFA Cup games, and 3 Cup Winners' Cup games.[2] He refereed 259 French Division 1 matches from 1965 to 1980, and also officiated the 1971 Coupe de France Final.
Controversies
[edit]There were two notable controversial decisions made by Vigliani during his career; one was in the first leg of the 1975–76 UEFA Cup quarter-final match-up between AC Milan and Club Brugge, which Milan won 2–1. The other one was during a French Division 1 match.[3][4]
Death
[edit]Vigliani died in Arles on 30 October 2022, at the age of 93.[5]
References and notes
[edit]- ^ "International football referee René Vigliani". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "René Vigliani » Matches as referee". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Taccone, Sergio (26 March 2020). "Intervista a Tato Sabadini: quel gol annullato con il Bruges" [Interview with Tato Sabadini: that goal canceled with Bruges]. StorieRossonere (in Italian). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Simon, François (21 October 1976). "LES ARBITRES EN PROCÈS" [THE REFEREES IN TRIAL]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Rene Louis Victor Vigliani". MatchID. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- René Vigliani at WorldReferee.com
- René Vigliani at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)