Volker Roth is dead
Mourning for German referee legend
02/18/2025 – 2:02 p.m.Reading time: 1 min.
Whether on the square or behind the scenes – Volker Roth left his mark in German football. Now the DFB has to cope with its loss.
The DFB mourns the loss of Volker Roth. The long -time referees died on Monday at the age of 83. “He was an excellent referee and great referee official. The DFB will never forget what he has done for football in Germany,” said DFB Vice President Ronny Zimmermann.
Roth led 128 Bundesliga games in his active career. The highlight was his commitment as a FIFA referee at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. He also whistled the DFB Cup final in 1984 between FC Bayern and Borussia Mönchengladbach, the final second leg of the UEFA Cup between RSC Anderlecht and Tottenham Hotspur as well as the European Championship opening game between France and Denmark.
After his active career, Roth was chairman of the DFB referee committee from 1995 to 2010 and a member of the UEFA referee commission.
“Volker has done a lot for the German referee-especially through his international commitment,” said Knut Kircher, Managing Director of Sport and Communication at DFB Schiri GmbH. His death is a severe loss, you feel with his relatives.