Mike Riley (referee)

Michael Anthony Riley ( born December 17, 1964 in West Yorkshire ) is an English football referee, the matches of the Premier League, Football League and the FIFA conducts.

Career

Riley began in 1980 as a referee in the region Rotherham. In 1994 he became a referee in the Football League and since 1996 also in the Premier League action. Since 1999 he is FIFA referee and also coordinates international meetings.

Among the highlights of his career, the FA Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea are 2002 ( Full 2-0), which he himself " the highlight of my career," also known as. In February 2004, he refereed the final of the League Cup between Bolton Wanderers and Middlesbrough FC. In the Euro 2004 in Portugal Riley led the group stage matches against Sweden, Bulgaria and Latvia against Germany.

In 2007 he was invited by the Football Association of Hong Kong, to whistle the local cup final. In the game between South China and Happy Valley ( Full 3:1), it imposed three penalties.