Jonas Eriksson (referee)
Jonas Eriksson (born 28 March 1974) is a Swedish former football referee. He was a full international referee for FIFA between 2002 and 2018.[1] CareerEriksson became a professional referee in 1994 and has been an Allsvenskan referee since 2000. He has refereed 263 matches in Allsvenskan, 47 matches in Superettan and 112 international matches as of 2014.[1] In August 2013, Eriksson was chosen to referee 2013 UEFA Super Cup between Chelsea and Bayern Munich.[2] He was called by FIFA to officiate in Brazil's 2014 FIFA World Cup. His first match in the World Cup was between the United States and Ghana.[3] He was the fourth official at the 2015 UEFA Champions League final match of Juventus vs. Barcelona at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany on 6 June 2015.[4] On 18 May 2016, he refereed the UEFA Europa League final between Liverpool and Sevilla.[5] On 30 May 2018, it was announced he would end his career as a referee.[6] Business careerJonas Eriksson was formerly sales director and partner in a company named IEC Sports. The company bought and sold TV rights. Eriksson and the other owners later sold the company, and Eriksson then became a multi-millionaire.[7] Personal lifeEriksson resides in Sigtuna, with his wife and two daughters. See alsoReferences
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