Michael Weiner (referee)

Michael Weiner

Michael Weiner in 2011
Born	(1969-03-21) 21 March 1969 (age 47) Ottenstein, West Germany
Other occupation	Chief superintendent
Domestic
Years	League	Role
1993–2016	DFB	Referee
1995–2016	2. Bundesliga	Referee
2000–2016	Bundesliga	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
2002–2012	FIFA listed	Referee

Michael Weiner (born 21 March 1969) is a former German football referee who is based in Giesen. He refereed for TSV Ottenstein of the Lower Saxony Football Association.

Weiner was entitled to take charge of matches in DFB-administered leagues in 1993. Two years later, he was promoted to the 2. Bundesliga before eventually working his first Bundesliga match in 1998.

In 2002, Weiner was admitted to the FIFA list of referees. He was one of the referees at the 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. He has been in charge of 16 international matches until this date.

Weiner was the referee of the 2006–07 DFB-Pokal Final between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Nuremberg.

Weiner retired from officiating in 2016 because he reached the age limit for German referees, which is 47. His final Bundesliga match officiated was between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Köln.

Unit 2014 Weiner was chief superintendent and director of the police station in Holzminden. Meanwhile Weiner operates a department in the Göttingen police department. He lives with his family in Giesen.