Massimo Busacca

Quick Facts

Full Name	Massimo Busacca
Occupation	Association Football Referee
Date Of Birth	Feb 6, 1969(1969-02-06)
Age	55
Country	Switzerland
Birth City	Bellinzona
Horoscope	Aquarius

Massimo Busacca Biography

Massimo Busacca is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Referee who was born on February 6, 1969 in Bellinzona, Switzerland. Massimo Busacca (born 6 February 1969) is a Swiss former referee for football. He lives in Monte Carasso, Ticino, near Bellinzona. The family lives within Ticino and has three kids Arsene, Robin, and Andrey

Busacca was appointed referee for his 2007. UEFA Cup Final at Hampden Park on May 16th which was one of the most important assignments for an UEFA referee. Busacca dismissed RCD Espanyol midfielder Moises Hurtado for a second time for an offence which could be punished during the game.

On 19 September 2009, Busacca was the referee in a Swiss Cup match between FC Baden and BSC Young Boys. After crowd trouble disrupted the game after home side Baden took an unlikely lead, Busacca raised his middle finger to the crowd. Busacca had initially denied making the obscene gesture but was handed a three-match ban by the Swiss Football Association and was forced to issue an apology.

He was chosen as a referee for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, refereeing the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final game between South Africa and Brazil match on 25 June 2009 in Johannesburg and Brazil went on to win 1–0.

Busacca was selected to be an official at this year’s FIFA World Cup in Germany.

Massimo Busacca Net Worth

Massimo Busacca is one of the richest Association Football Referee from Switzerland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Massimo Busacca 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Busacca has been an Swiss Super League Referee from 1996 to 2011 , and also an FIFA Referee in 1999 until 2011.

Busacca is a fervent Catholic and was named Switzerland’s best non-smoker in 2006.

Busacca was selected to referee at the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament in Austria and Switzerland.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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He awarded a penalty and showed the red card to the South African goalkeeper, Itumeleng Khune, in the 77th minute, for tripping the Uruguay striker, Luis Suárez. Hosts South Africa went on to lose the game 3–0, and Khune became just the second goalkeeper to be sent off in World Cup history.

Facts & Trivia

Massimo Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Referee. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Switzerland. Massimo Busacca celebrates birthday on February 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Massimo Busacca

1. Massimo Busacca is a retired Swiss football referee.
2. He officiated in over 100 UEFA Champions League matches.
3. Busacca was the first Swiss referee to officiate a World Cup final in 2010.
4. He also refereed the Euro 2008 final between Spain and Germany.
5. Busacca was named FIFA’s Best Referee of the Year in 2009.
6. He started his career as a player before becoming a referee.
7. Busacca has been involved in various initiatives to promote fair play and respect on the field.
8. He currently serves as Head of Refereeing at FIFA.
9. Busacca has faced criticism for some controversial decisions during his career.
10. Despite this, he remains highly respected within the football community for his expertise and professionalism.