Michael Andrews (born 14 November 1956) is an Indian former professional
football
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referee
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, who officiated in the
National Football League, and for
FIFA
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. He has refereed in tournaments such as
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...
,
AFC Asian Cup
The AFC Asian Cup is the primary association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), determining the continental champion of Asia. It is the second oldest cont ...
and
Nehru Cup
The Nehru Cup was an international association football tournament organised by the All India Football Federation ( AIFF), named after the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. It was launched in 1982, but was not held from 1998 t ...
.
After retirement as a referee, Andrews served as a referee assessor with FIFA and
Asian Football Confederation.
See also
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List of football referees
References
External links
Michael Andrews profileat soccerpunter.com
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1956 births
Living people
Indian football referees