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2 Age discrimination claim  





3 Personal life  





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Manuel Gräfe
Gräfe in 2015
Born (1973-09-21) 21 September 1973 (age 50)
West Berlin
Other occupation Sports scientist
Domestic
Years League Role
1999–2021 DFB Referee
2001–2021 2. Bundesliga Referee
2004–2021 Bundesliga Referee
International
Years League Role
2007–2018 FIFA listed Referee

Manuel Gräfe (born 21 September 1973) is a former German football referee.[1] He refereed for Hertha 03 Zehlendorf of the Berlin Football Association. He was a FIFA referee between 2007 and 2018.

Refereeing career

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Gräfe officiated in the 2. Bundesliga from 2001 to 2004 and in the Bundesliga from 2004 until his retirement in 2021.[2] He received his FIFA license in 2007.

He refereed his final match on 22 May 2021, which was between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Age discrimination claim

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The refereeing age limit of 47 is set by the Bundesliga. In July 2021 Gräfe stated he was taking legal action against the German football federation (DFB) over alleged age discrimination,[3] and separately petitions were launched. Fellow former-FIFA referee Markus Merk however stated 'It is a problem in our society that the old cannot let go and that the chances of advancement are more difficult for the descendants. We need change and permeability.'[4] Gräfe indicated he was not seeking to return to refereeing even if the case was successful.[3]

Personal life

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Gräfe, a professional sports scientist, lives in Berlin.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rooney blasts ref after missed penalty". Daily Mirror. 13 October 2010.
  • ^ "Schiedsrichterstatisik von Manuel Gräfe" [Referee statistics of Manuel Gräfe] (in German). kicker. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  • ^ a b "Long-serving German referee sues DFB over "age discrimination"". Supreme Magazine. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  • ^ "Lawsuit against DFB: ex-referee colleagues criticize Manuel Gräfe". Archysport. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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