Stefano Farina
Italian football referee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stefano Farina (19 September 1962 – 23 May 2017[1]) was an Italian football referee. He was born in Ovada, Italy.
Farina has refereed several high-profile matches in Serie A and the UEFA Champions League, including the 2006 UEFA Super Cup in Monaco.[2]
Farina officiated in qualifiers for the 2004[3] and 2008[4] European Championships, as well as preliminary matches for the 2002[5] and 2006[6] World Cups. He was known to have served as a FIFA referee during the period from 2001[5] to 2007.[4]
He retired internationally in 2007 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 45.
Farina died suddenly in Genova, Italy on 23 May 2017 from a suspected heart attack, aged 54.[1]