Arnold Hunter

Arnold Hunter
Born (1980-03-15) 15 March 1980
Enniskillen
Other occupation http://www.fwrefs.co.uk/
Domestic
Years League Role
NIFL Premiership Referee
International
Years League Role
2011– FIFA listed Referee

Arnold Hunter (born 15 March 1980) is a Northern Irish professional football referee.[1] He has been a full international for FIFA since 2011.[2]

Hunter became a referee following a playing career, in which he took part as a goalkeeper.[3] On 7 July 2011, Hunter made his European debut in a match between FC Lusitanos and NK Varaždin in a UEFA Europa League first qualifying round match.[4] His first international match was between Armenia and Malta on 7 June 2013. The match ended in a 0–1 win for Malta.[5] Hunter's first Europa League group stage appointment was for the match between Villarreal and Apollon Limassol in October 2014.[3]

Controversies

According to the Northern Irish newspaper Belfast Telegraph, Hunter made multiple heavily criticized referee decisions during a football game on 25 February 2016.[6] Belgian news companies L'Avenir and Sudinfo concurred with the Irish newspaper's negative assessment of Hunter's decisions during that game.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "referee - Arnold Hunter - bio". WorldReferee.com. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Education & Technical - Referees by Association". FIFA.com. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Hunter enjoys first taste of the Europa League (From Impartial Reporter)". Impartialreporter.com. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "FC Lusitanos la Posa - NK Varaždin 0:1 (Europa League KW 2011/2012, 1e Ronde)". Voetbal.com. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Armenia football team lost to Malta 0:1, 7 June 2013". Eu-football.info. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Beacom, Steven. "Belgian giants lambast Irish League ref Hunter". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  7. ↑ http://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf20160225_00785843/olympiacos-anderlecht-les-erreurs-d-arbitrage-qui-irritent-les-mauves


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