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Born |
Pargas, Finland | 7 June 1978||
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Years | League | Role | |
2006–2022 | Veikkausliiga | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2009– | FIFA listed | Referee |
Mattias Gestranius (born 7 June 1978) is a Finnish former professional football referee. [1] He has been a full international for FIFA since 2011. [2] He is a laboratory technician. He refereed his last official match in Veikkausliiga on 6 April 2022. [3]
On 24 January 2024, Helsingin Sanomat revealed the long-lasted abuse of power and discrimination within refereeing in Finland, in which Gestranius has played a major role. [4] [5] [6] He was rewarded for his actions to be named a VAR expert and consultant, to train the use of VAR for Finnish referees. [7]
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Born |
Pargas, Finland | 7 June 1978||
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Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2006–2022 | Veikkausliiga | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2009– | FIFA listed | Referee |
Mattias Gestranius (born 7 June 1978) is a Finnish former professional football referee. [1] He has been a full international for FIFA since 2011. [2] He is a laboratory technician. He refereed his last official match in Veikkausliiga on 6 April 2022. [3]
On 24 January 2024, Helsingin Sanomat revealed the long-lasted abuse of power and discrimination within refereeing in Finland, in which Gestranius has played a major role. [4] [5] [6] He was rewarded for his actions to be named a VAR expert and consultant, to train the use of VAR for Finnish referees. [7]