Mattias Gestranius (born 7 June 1978) is a
Finnish former professional
football referee. He has been a full international for
FIFA
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since 2011. He is a laboratory technician. He refereed his last official match in
Veikkausliiga on 6 April 2022.
On 24 January 2024,
Helsingin Sanomat
, abbreviated ''HS'' and colloquially known as , is the largest subscription newspaper in Finland and the Nordic countries, owned by Sanoma. Except after certain holidays, it is published daily. Its name derives from that of the Finnish capital ...
revealed the long-lasted abuse of power and discrimination within refereeing in Finland, in which Gestranius has played a major role. He was rewarded for his actions to be named a
VAR expert and consultant, to train the use of VAR for Finnish referees.
VAR tulee tänä vuonna Veikkausliigaan – yhden ottelun hinta on noin 2 000 euroa
Helsingin Sanomat
, abbreviated ''HS'' and colloquially known as , is the largest subscription newspaper in Finland and the Nordic countries, owned by Sanoma. Except after certain holidays, it is published daily. Its name derives from that of the Finnish capital ...
, 12 July 2024
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1978 births
Living people
Finnish football referees
People from Pargas
Sportspeople from Southwest Finland
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