Johannesburg - Legendary South African former referee Ian McLeod has died. McLeod was admitted to hospital last week, and died on Thursday ...
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Johannesburg - Legendary South African former referee Ian McLeod has died. McLeod was admitted to hospital last week, and died on Thursday night.
At the time of his death, McLeod was a Senior Referees Manager at SAFA.The renowned former referee officiated at the 1998 World Cup in France and at some AFCON tournaments. He became a Fifa referee in 1993.
Meanwhile, after he retired from refereeing he assisted the Council of Southern Africa Football Association (COSAFA) as a match commissioner.
"Former top referee Ian McLeod has passed away. He was admitted in hospital last week & sadly passed on this evening. May his soul RIP," said SAFA.
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| The Late Ian Mcleod |
South African Football Association (Safa) communications manager Dominic Chimhavi confirmed to TimesLIVE that well-known McLeod was admitted into hospital after telling his wife that he was not feeling well.
"He was match commissioner at a recent national first division match and on his return home he told his wife that he was not feeling well‚" Chimhavi said.
"He was admitted into hospital and sadly passed away on Thursday night." McLeod became the first South African to referee in a Fifa World Cup when he officiated in the 1998 global showpiece in France.
He was restructuring the referees' structures at Safa at the time of his death. - Online Sources
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