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==Refereeing career== |
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==Refereeing career== |
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In addition to German domestic competitions, Stark has officiated numerous matches in the ] and ]. He was also selected as referee for various international tournaments, including ], ], and ]. Stark has received criticism throughout his career, and was even elected as the worst referee of the first half of the ] by the players.<ref>]: , 11 January 2011 (retrieved 2 June 2011; German)</ref> |
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In addition to German domestic competitions, Stark has officiated numerous matches in the ] and ]. He was also selected as referee for various international tournaments, including ], ], and ]. Stark has received criticism throughout his career, and was elected as the worst referee of the first half of the ] by the players.<ref>]: , 11 January 2011 (retrieved 2 June 2011; German)</ref>{{Clarify|reason=is the source appropriate to say this}} |
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In 2007, he refereed five matches at the ], including the ] between ] and ]. The match finished as a 3–0 win for Argentina with Stark issuing seven ]s (out of nine) and two ]s against the Chilean team.<ref></ref> Following the match the Chilean players had to be restrained by members of the ] and Stark was escorted into the dressing room tunnel.<ref name="cbc"></ref> Chilean players fought with the police who then held them inside the stadium for several hours before they were released without being arrested.<ref name="cbc" /> |
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===Controversial games=== |
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====Chile vs Argentina (2007)==== |
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===2010 FIFA World Cup=== |
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In 2007, he refereed five matches at the ], including the ] between ] and ]. He was questioned for his performance overseeing the match, which finished as a 3–0 win for Argentina, having "lost control of the match early"<ref></ref> and for issuing seven ]s (out of nine) and two ]s against the Chilean team during the match.<ref></ref> In total he issued 53 fouls, 30 of which he charged to Chile.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/soccer/07/20/bc.soc.u20.chilefight.ap/index.html |title=Chileans fight with police after loss |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070815153930/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/soccer/07/20/bc.soc.u20.chilefight.ap/index.html |archivedate=15 August 2007 }}</ref> |
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Following the match Stark and his colleagues were surrounded by livid Chilean players who were restrained by members of the ]. Stark then had to be escorted off of the pitch and into the dressing room tunnel by police officers for fear that he would be attacked by the crowd and/or Chilean players at the ].<ref name="cbc"></ref> Chilean players, still angry after losing the match, fought with and were pepper-sprayed by police officers outside of the stadium. The players were temporarily held inside the stadium by the police for several hours and were released without being arrested.<ref name="cbc" /> |
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====Chelsea vs Internazionale (2010)==== |
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Stark was criticized in 2010 for his performance after ]'s ] loss to ] in the Champions League by '']''. A report claimed that he had missed two clear penalties for Chelsea.<ref name="daily telegraph">{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/7457467/Chelsea-0-Inter-Milan-1-match-report.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Henry | last=Winter | title=Chelsea 0 Inter Milan 1: match report | date=17 March 2010}}</ref> |
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====Real Madrid vs Barcelona (2011)==== |
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Stark's performance has also been questioned in some Madrid-based newspapers after ]'s ] loss to ] in the ].<ref name="espn"></ref> |
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====Milan vs Barcelona (2011)==== |
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The '']'' newspaper also took issue with a penalty Stark awarded to ] in their ] win against ] in the ] group stage, saying "Aquilani grabbed Xavi inside the box but the contact was not enough to topple Barca brain." The Italian press was less conclusive, with the '']'' calling the decision "generous". After the incident he then booked the wrong player, when in fact he should have cautioned ] who would have been sent off for the offence as it would have been his second booking.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wolfgang Starks San Siro Screw Ups The Non Penalty The Wrong Milan Booking The Messi Tellow |url=http://www.101greatgoals.com/wolfgang-starks-san-siro-screw-ups-the-non-penalty-the-wrong-milan-booking-the-messi-yellow/116443/ |publisher=101 Great Goals}}</ref> |
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====Croatia vs Spain (2012)==== |
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During 2012 UEFA European Championship, in Poland, Wolfgang Stark was again at the center of controversy, as he failed to signal what were considered to be one or two clear penalties for ] in their ] loss against ], one of which was in the dying minutes of the match, just before Spain scored their sole, winning goal. Croatian players,<ref>{{cite news|title=EURO 2012: IT’S TIME TO RAISE THE BAR, SAYS SPAIN STAR FERNANDO TORRES|url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/327727/Euro-2012-It-s-time-to-raise-the-bar-says-Spain-star-Fernando-Torres-/-Euro-2012-It-s-time-to-raise-the-bar-says-Spain-star-Fernando-Torres-|publisher=Express|date=20 June 2012|accessdate=28 June 2012}}</ref> international media<ref>{{cite news|title=Bilic showed you how to beat Spain|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/euro2012/4383096/Fernando-Torres-admits-Croatia-provided-the-blueprint-to-stop-Spain.html|publisher=The Sun|date=20 June 2012|location=London}}</ref> and experts,<ref>{{cite news|title=Stark pfeift Spanier ins Viertelfinale|url=http://www.focus.de/sport/fussball/em-2012/elfmeter-fuer-kroatien-verweigert-stark-pfeift-spanier-ins-viertelfinale_aid_769142.html|publisher=Focus|language=German|date=19 June 2012|accessdate=28 June 2012}}</ref> including prominent Spanish media,<ref>{{cite news|title=Spain struggles like never before but wins as usual|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/06/19/en/football/national_teams/1340060501.html|publisher=Marca|date=19 June 2012|accessdate=28 June 2012}}</ref> This result eliminated Croatia, while a Croatia victory would have caused Spain, the eventual champions, to be eliminated. After that game, UEFA decided not to nominate him as referee for the remaining matches of the tournament. |
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====Manchester United vs Galatasaray (2012)==== |
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In the ], he refereed ]'s ] loss to ], after which he was highly criticized by the Turkish press for failing to detect two clear penalties for the Galatasaray side.<ref> (In Turkish). Fanatik. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.</ref> |
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====Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg (2012)==== |
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In the ], he refereed a match between ] and ] where he awarded a penalty against ] and gave a red card to ] for a handball which was incorrectly given. He later admitted fault and apologized to the ] players and fans. |
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====Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona (2013)==== |
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After the UEFA Champions League game between ] and ], which finished in a ] draw, Barcelona wrote an official complaint to UEFA claiming that Stark did not know the rules of the game. it was Barcelona's understanding that the referee 'clearly forgot to apply the rules of the game' after he did not stop the game at a moment where two players of the same team were lying on the ground. Barcelona did not want to raise a complaint against a referee as such, but was highly surprised that a referee at that level simply did not know the rules of the game. After this incident German newspaper Die Welt called Stark 'umstrittenster Schiedsrichter' (most questionable referee) in Europe. |
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====1899 Hoffenheim vs Fortuna Düsseldorf (2013)==== |
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Stark was criticised for another error during ]'s 3–0 win against ], as he did not see that 1899 Hoffenheim's first goal by Roberto Firmino was preceded by a foul. |
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====Olympiacos vs Anderlecht (2013)==== |
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Stark also received criticism for the Champions League match he officiated in December 2013 between ] and ], which Olympiacos won ]. Olympiacos had to win in order to qualify if Benfica also won against Paris Saint-Germain. The commentator of the Belgian television already mentioned prior to the game that Stark is a typical home referee. When Benfica took the lead against PSG, Stark gave 3 consecutive penalties to Olympiacos and sent off 3 Anderlecht-players. Some of these decisions were questionable (like the first penalty with involuntary hands ball, where it was questionable if it should have been a penalty and certainly not a red card). The 3rd penalty could also have been a 'schwalbe'. |
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====SC Paderborn vs Borussia Dortmund (2014)==== |
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During the Bundesliga match between ] and ], which finished as a 2–2 draw, Stark mistakenly disallowed a goal by Borussia Dortmund for offside, leading to Dortmund's draw to the newly promoted Paderborn. |
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===Games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup=== |
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In addition to German domestic competitions, Stark has officiated numerous matches in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. He was also selected as referee for various international tournaments, including 2008 Olympics, 2010 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2012. Stark has received criticism throughout his career, and was elected as the worst referee of the first half of the 2010–11 Bundesliga by the players.
Stark in 2010
Argentina
Nigeria
Slovenia
England
Uruguay
South Korea