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)
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.