René Vigliani
French football referee (1929–2022)
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René Vigliani (24 July 1929 – 30 October 2022) was a French football referee.
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Arles, France
Arles, France
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Vigliani in 1972 | |||
| Born |
24 July 1929 Arles, France | ||
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| Died |
30 October 2022 (aged 93) Arles, France | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1965–1980 | French Division 1 | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1967–1978 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Career
Vigliani was member of FIFA from 1967 to 1978, and refereed 7 international matches.[1] He officiated 2 matches in Euro 1976 qualifying and 5 friendly matches. He also refereed a match in the 1978 U21 Euro.
In club football, Vigliani officiated some UEFA competition matches for a total of 1 Champions League game, 12 UEFA Cup games, and 3 Cup Winners' Cup games.[2] He refereed 259 French Division 1 matches from 1965 to 1980, and also officiated the 1971 Coupe de France Final.
Controversies
There were two notable controversial decisions made by Vigliani during his career; one was in the first leg of the 1975–76 UEFA Cup quarter-final match-up between AC Milan and Club Brugge, which Milan won 2–1. The other one was during a French Division 1 match.[3][4]