Valeri Pavlovich Butenko (; 16 July 1941 – 13 February 2020) was a

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midfielder and referee, and a Master of Sports of the

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, known for having acted as referee at one

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Group D match - the game between

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and

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on 3 June 1986. After retiring, Butenko served as a match supervisor. His younger brother Andrei Butenko was a football referee as well.

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