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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Italy referee to officiate Euro 2008 final
Referees for the upcoming EURO 2008 soccer championships (1st row L to R) Konrad Plautz from Austria, Frank de Bleeckere from Belgium, Howard Webb from England, Manuel Enrique Mejuto Gonzalez from Spain, Herbert Fandel from Germany, Kyros Vassaras from Greece and (2nd row L to R) Roberto Rosetti from Italy, Pieter Vink from the Netherlands, Tom Henning Ovrebo from Norway, Lubos Michel from Slovakia, Peter Frojdfeldt from Sweden and Massimo Busacca from Switzerland pose for photographers during a workshop in Regensdorf near Zurich June 5, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)VIENNA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Italian referee Roberto Rosetti will officiate Sunday's Euro 2008 final at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, UEFA said on Monday.
Rosetti, a 40-year-old hospital manager from Turin, came out the final referee, as well as the first match's referee of the tournament, after the team of his country being knocked out of the tournament.
Italy has suffered a quarterfinal exit on a 4-2 penalty shootout last Sunday after the score was deadlocked at 0-0 after 120 minutes.
The disappointing result, however, meant that Rosetti was eligible to handle the final, as only those whose teams are not taking part can referee.
"First of all, I'm a supporter of the national team as I have been since I was a little boy. The penalty shootout was a very emotional moment and not very nice for the team," said Rosetti.
"But I was in the opposite situation two years ago when Italy went on to win the World Cup. Of course, it's a great honor for me and a very important day in my life.
"I am a referee and so the final of the European Championship is a wonderful situation," added Rosetti, who was a last-minute replacement at the 2006 World Cup in Germany and took charge of four matches including France's 3-1 victory over Spain in the last 16.
Rosetti also officiated co-hosts Switzerland's tournament opener against the Czech Republic on June 7, when the Swiss lost 1-0 in Group A.
The other two matches he refereed were Russia's 1-0 victory against Greece and the second quarterfinal won on penalties by Turkey over Croatia after their thrilling game finished 1-1 after extra time.
Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/
Coaching changes are the talk of Euro 2008
Spain, Italy and Austria are the clubs in the middle of the discussions.
Spain wants Coach Luis Aragones to stay, but Aragones wants to leave.
Italy wants Coach Roberto Donadoni to leave, but Donadoni wants to stay.
Austria doesn't care what Coach Josef Hickersberger does, so Hickersberger has quit.
Coaches were all the news Monday, the first non-playing day in more than two weeks at soccer's European Championship. The tournament resumes with the semifinals Wednesday and Thursday.
The Spanish are one of the four remaining teams -- along with Russia, Turkey and Germany -- but their 69-year-old coach said that, win or lose, he would be stepping down after Sunday's final in Vienna.
"I thank all of those people who have addressed words of encouragement or compliments," Aragones said, "but . . . this adventure is ending for me, whatever happens to Spain here.
"We have created a great group with a great atmosphere. But I'm not going to get involved in whether they should offer me another contract or not. It is over and that is it."
For Donadoni, the picture is less clear. He had breakfast Monday with Giancarlo Abete, president of the Italian soccer federation, but revealed little of what was said.
Asked whether he would resign in the wake of Italy's elimination Sunday, Donadoni rejected the idea.
"Resign? The thought would never even enter the antechamber of my brain," the 44-year-old coach said.
"It's not because of a missed penalty that I'm going to change my opinion of our European Championship, that would be stupid," he said, referring to Italy's ouster by Spain on penalty kicks.
"With respect to those who should decide, I'm not going to try to sway them. My record speaks for itself. I'm not going to try to talk it up."
Hickersberger, meanwhile, made a preemptive strike, stepping down on the day before his fate was to be decided by the Austrian soccer federation.
"I am stopping. . . . I feel empty and tired. I need to take a break and recharge the batteries," he told Austria's Der Standard newspaper. "The chapter is closed. My mission has been accomplished. I have reflected long and hard."
Always good for a quote, Hickersberger, 60, then delivered one of the best of the tournament in a broadside at referees. "They treat us like circus bears," he said. "I don't want to be a circus bear anymore."
Austria, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, failed to win a game, and Hickersberger, along with Germany Coach Joachim "Jogi" Loew were ejected from the Austria-Germany game for arguing with the fourth official.
In one other development Monday, Italian referee Roberto Rosetti was selected to take charge of Sunday's final.
Source: latimes.com
By Grahame L. Jones, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Spain wants Coach Luis Aragones to stay, but Aragones wants to leave.
Italy wants Coach Roberto Donadoni to leave, but Donadoni wants to stay.
Austria doesn't care what Coach Josef Hickersberger does, so Hickersberger has quit.
Coaches were all the news Monday, the first non-playing day in more than two weeks at soccer's European Championship. The tournament resumes with the semifinals Wednesday and Thursday.
The Spanish are one of the four remaining teams -- along with Russia, Turkey and Germany -- but their 69-year-old coach said that, win or lose, he would be stepping down after Sunday's final in Vienna.
"I thank all of those people who have addressed words of encouragement or compliments," Aragones said, "but . . . this adventure is ending for me, whatever happens to Spain here.
"We have created a great group with a great atmosphere. But I'm not going to get involved in whether they should offer me another contract or not. It is over and that is it."
For Donadoni, the picture is less clear. He had breakfast Monday with Giancarlo Abete, president of the Italian soccer federation, but revealed little of what was said.
Asked whether he would resign in the wake of Italy's elimination Sunday, Donadoni rejected the idea.
"Resign? The thought would never even enter the antechamber of my brain," the 44-year-old coach said.
"It's not because of a missed penalty that I'm going to change my opinion of our European Championship, that would be stupid," he said, referring to Italy's ouster by Spain on penalty kicks.
"With respect to those who should decide, I'm not going to try to sway them. My record speaks for itself. I'm not going to try to talk it up."
Hickersberger, meanwhile, made a preemptive strike, stepping down on the day before his fate was to be decided by the Austrian soccer federation.
"I am stopping. . . . I feel empty and tired. I need to take a break and recharge the batteries," he told Austria's Der Standard newspaper. "The chapter is closed. My mission has been accomplished. I have reflected long and hard."
Always good for a quote, Hickersberger, 60, then delivered one of the best of the tournament in a broadside at referees. "They treat us like circus bears," he said. "I don't want to be a circus bear anymore."
Austria, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, failed to win a game, and Hickersberger, along with Germany Coach Joachim "Jogi" Loew were ejected from the Austria-Germany game for arguing with the fourth official.
In one other development Monday, Italian referee Roberto Rosetti was selected to take charge of Sunday's final.
Source: latimes.com
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