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Massimo Busacca was born on 6 February, 1969 in Bellinzona, Switzerland, is a Swiss football referee. Discover Massimo Busacca's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?
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Aquarius |
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6 February, 1969 |
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6 February |
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Bellinzona, Switzerland |
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Switzerland
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Massimo Busacca Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Massimo Busacca Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Massimo Busacca worth at the age of 55 years old? Massimo Busacca’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Switzerland. We have estimated Massimo Busacca's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Massimo Busacca (born 6 February 1969) is a Swiss former football referee, who is FIFA Director Refereeing, overseeing the protection of football’s core values and the continuous improvement of the game through the development of match officials and referee coaches.
He lives in Monte Carasso, Ticino, near Bellinzona.
Busacca was born in Bellinzona, Switzerland, to Italian parents from Sicily.
Busacca used to play football in a lower division in Ticino.
He awarded a penalty and showed the red card to the South African goalkeeper, Itumeleng Khune, in the 77th minute, for tripping the Uruguay striker, Luis Suárez.
Hosts South Africa went on to lose the game 3–0, and Khune became just the second goalkeeper to be sent off in World Cup history.
Busacca was a Swiss Super League Referee from 1996 to 2011 and a FIFA referee from 1999 to 2011.
In 2006, Busacca refereed the Swiss championship-deciding match at St. Jakob-Park, between FC Basel and FC Zurich that resulted in the 2006 Basel Hooligan Incident.
Busacca was chosen to be a referee at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
Busacca is a devout Catholic and was crowned Switzerland's non-smoker of the year in 2006.
Busacca took charge of the 2007 UEFA Cup Final at Hampden Park on 16 May, one of the biggest appointments for a UEFA referee.
Busacca sent off RCD Espanyol midfielder Moisés Hurtado for a second bookable offence during the match.
Busacca was selected to referee at the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament in Austria and Switzerland.
At the tournament, Busacca was the referee for the Group C game between Netherlands and Romania, the Group D game between Greece and Sweden and the semi Final match between Germany and Turkey.
Busacca was selected to referee the UEFA Champions League Final in Rome on 27 May 2009 between FC Barcelona and Manchester United.
He was chosen as a referee for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, refereeing the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final game between South Africa and Brazil match on 25 June 2009 in Johannesburg and Brazil went on to win 1–0.
On 19 September 2009, Busacca was the referee in a Swiss Cup match between FC Baden and BSC Young Boys.
After crowd trouble disrupted the game after home side Baden took an unlikely lead, Busacca raised his middle finger to the crowd.
Busacca had initially denied making the obscene gesture but was handed a three-match ban by the Swiss Football Association and was forced to issue an apology.
He was selected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and refereed the South Africa vs. Uruguay game.
After a successful career as a top referee he became Head of FIFA Refereeing in July 2011.
On 8 March 2011, Busacca was the referee in a UEFA Champions League 2010–11 Round of 16 match between Arsenal F.C. and FC Barcelona controversially sending Robin Van Persie off for kicking the ball after the whistle, with some commentators suggesting that he had cemented his place in the hall of fame of worst refereeing decisions of all time
It was announced on 14 July 2011 that Busacca had taken up the position of Head of Refereeing Development with FIFA, retiring from active refereeing duties in the process.
Busacca has overseen refereeing matters at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 editions of the FIFA World Cup, as well as at the 2015, 2019 and 2023 versions of the Women’s World Cup.
He currently serves as FIFA Director Refereeing and as such, he has promoted the development of refereeing on a worldwide basis, including the use of technology and the promotion of female referees who now officiate at the highest level of the game.
