Herbert Fandel | |
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 Herbert Fandel in 2014 | |
| Born | 9 March 1964 Kyllburg, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Football referee, music school director |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Herbert Fandel (born 9 March 1964 in Kyllburg, Rhineland-Palatinate) is a former German football referee who was in charge of the 2007 UEFA Champions League final. Fandel refereed the UEFA Cup final in 2006 between the English side Middlesbrough and the Spanish side Sevilla. He also refereed the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup on home soil in Germany. He officiated the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The director of a music school by occupation, he is married with two children.
He ended his field career on 8 June 2009, and has served as head of the German Football Association's Referee Commission since 2010.