 Gonella in 1975 | |||
| Born |
23 May 1933 Asti, Italy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Died |
19 June 2018 (aged 85) Asti | ||
| Other occupation | Bank manager | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1964–1978 | Serie A | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1972–1978 | FIFA-listed | Referee | |
Sergio Gonella (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsɛrdʒo ɡoˈnɛlla]; 23 May 1933 – 19 June 2018) was an Italian bank manager and association football referee. He was the first ever Italian appointed to referee the final of the FIFA World Cup[1] which occurred when he took charge of the 1978 final between hosts Argentina and the Netherlands.[2] He is one of only two persons (the other being the Swiss Gottfried Dienst) to have refereed the finals of both the UEFA European Championship and the FIFA World Cup. In 2013, he was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame.[3]
- ^ Bruno Perucca (23 June 1978). "L'arbitro italiano designato per Argentina – Olanda" [The Italian referee appointed for Argentina – Netherlands]. Stampa Sera (in Italian). Turin. p. 10. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Nicola Rizzoli to referee Final". FIFA.com. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Hall of fame, 10 new entry: con Vialli e Mancini anche Facchetti e Ronaldo" [Hall of fame, 10 new entries: with Vialli and Mancini also Facchetti and Ronaldo] (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.