Salvador Imperatore

Salvador Imperatore
Full name Salvador Imperatore Marcone
Born (1950-03-11)11 March 1950

Salvador Imperatore Marcone (born 11 March 1950) is a Chilean former football referee. He officiated the opening match at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, as well as the semi-final between the United States and Germany. He was later on call as a reserve official for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[1]

Imperatore also refereed at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the 1995 Copa América and the 1995 King Fahd Cup. A chemical engineer by trade, Imperatore suffered a stroke in 2008.[2]

References

  1. ^ Jones, Grahame L. (12 June 1994). "WORLD CUP '94: 5 DAYS AND COUNTING : The Weight of the World : Greater Stakes, Stricter Emphasis on Rules Interpretation Have Placed a Heavier Burden on Cup Referees Than Ever Before". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Salvador Imperatore se encuentra estable dentro su gravedad" (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 19 October 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2013.