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Mourning in German soccer – legendary referee Eugen Strigel has died

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Eugen Strigel’s Enduring Impact on German Football

Strigel shaped refereeing for nearly six decades and officiated 70 Bundesliga matches before 1995.

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Eugen Strigel started refereeing in 1968 and managed 70 Bundesliga games from 1987 to 1995.

He pioneered the use of video technology in referee training as DFB instructor from 1995 onward.

Between 1998 and 2010, Strigel served as deputy head of referees and provided expert TV match analyses.

Strigel continued supervising referees until 2020 and worked internationally as a UEFA and FIFA match observer.

We are deeply saddened and shocked by Eugen's death. He will not only be missed as a consistently competent contact person or motivator, but primarily as a human being and friend.
— Knut Kircher, Managing Director of Sports and Communication at DFB Schiri GmbH, about the late Eugen Strigel.

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