Galán Nieto leaves on a high
Monday, April 18, 2005
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Spanish referee Pedro Ángel Galán Nieto will bow out of international Futsal at the very top.
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Spanish referee Pedro Ángel Galán Nieto is set to bow out at the top of international Futsal after a distinguished career.
Several highs
The 45-year-old from Madrid has enjoyed a series of highs throughout his career including the 2003 UEFA European Futsal Championship final in Italy although, until now, had been denied the chance to take charge of a UEFA Futsal Cup showpiece. The dominance of Spanish sides in the first three editions had meant Galán Nieto could not take part.
Centre stage
However, when Action 21 Charleroi and MFK Dinamo Moskva meet for the 2005 final second leg in the Russian capital on 30 April, Galán Nieto will finally take centre stage in a European club final. He will be sharing refereeing duties with Ivan Novak of Croatia, while Silvio Borosak of Slovenia will be the third official.
Cumbo and Török
Massimo Cumbo of Italy and Károly Török of Hungary, two outstanding referees who had the honour of officiating at the 2005 UEFA European Futsal Championship final in February, will take charge of the Futsal Cup final first leg in Charleroi on 23 April. Zbigniew Kosmala of Poland will be the third official.
