Vassilios Nikakis (Greek: Βασίλης Νικάκης; born 28 September 1953) is a Greek former football referee. He officiated at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, and was on call as a reserve official for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[1]
| Full name | Vassilios Nikakis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
28 September 1953 Agrinio, Greece | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| - 1996 | Greek First League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1989–1996 | FIFA–listed | Referee | |
Nikakis later served as a FIFA referee inspector.[2] In 2012, he stood as an election candidate for the Communist Party of Greece.[3]
He is a candidate for the European Parliament with KKE, in the elections of 25 May 2014.
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Traynor, James (13 October 2000). "Football: REF WAS OUT TO DO ME IN; Brown hits out as he faces ban". Daily Record (Scotland). Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Από τον αθλητισμό στην πολιτική: τα ονόματα των ψηφοδελτίων" (in Greek). e-go.gr. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
External links
edit- Vassilios Nikakis at WorldReferee.com
- Vassilios Nikakis referee profile at EU-Football.info
- Vassilios Nikakis referee profile at WorldFootball.net
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