Francis Rion (10 June 1933 – 3 November 2022) was a Belgian football referee.[1] He was an international referee until 1981 and notably officiated the 1978 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal between Italy and Austria,[2] a 1 to 0 victory for the Italians.[3]
Francis Rion | |
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 Rion in 2011 | |
| Born | 10 June 1933 Dalhem, Belgium |
| Died | 3 November 2022 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | Football referee |
In 1994, Rion founded a referee supporters' club in Malmedy named Lès Djoyeûs Dragons d'Mâm'dî with the support of Standard Liège.[4] He became honorary president of the club in 2013. In 2015, he was made an honorary member of the Famille des Rouches, an associate of supporters of Standard Liège.
References edit
- ^ Cammereri, Romain (3 November 2022). "Francis Rion, l'arbitre international de Malmedy et grand supporter du Standard de Liège, est décédé". Sudinfo (in French). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Francis Rion". World Referee.
- ^ "Au rayon "Personnalités"". Dalhem (in French). Archived from the original on 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Lès Djoyeûs Dragons d'Mâm'dî". Lès Djoyeûs Dragons d'Mâm'dî (in French). Archived from the original on 13 December 2015.
External links edit
- Francis Rion referee profile at WorldFootball.net
- Francis Rion referee profile at EU-Football.info
- Francis Rion at WorldReferee.com
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