Pol van Boekel
Paulus Hendrikus Martinus "Pol" van Boekel (born 19 September 1975) is a Dutch international referee, who refereed at the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers,[1] beginning with the match between Moldova and England.[2]
 Pol van Boekel (center) in 2008 | |||
| Full name | Paulus Hendrikus Martinus van Boekel | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
19 September 1975 Venray, Netherlands | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| Eredivise | Referee | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2008– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Van Boekel became a FIFA referee in 2008.[3] It was around this time, he would start on UEFA’s sponsors’ payroll.
On 7 July 2021, he was the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for the Euro 2020 semifinal match between England and Denmark. Controversially, he chose to uphold referee Danny Makkelie's decision to award a penalty for a foul on Raheem Sterling of England.[4]
References
- Profile
- FIFA. "Match Report - Moldova - England 0:5 (0:3)". 7 September 2012. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.
- FIFA. "Netherlands: Referees". Retrieved on 23 May 2013.
- "Danny Makkelie: The referee who made the biggest error of the season". 8 July 2021.
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