What nationality is football referee Massimo Busacca?
Massimo Busacca Massimo Busacca Massimo Busacca (born 6 February 1969 in Bellinzona) is a Swiss former football referee. He lives in Monte Carasso, Ticino, near Bellinzona, and he is Head of FIFA Refereeing. Busacca was born in Switzerland, to Italian parents from Sicily. Busacca used to play football in a lower division in Ticino. After a successful career as a top referee he became Head of FIFA Refereeing in July 2011. Busacca was a Swiss Super League Referee from 1996–2011 and a FIFA referee from 1999–2011. Busacca took charge of the 2007 UEFA Cup Final at Hampden Park on 16 May, one
Massimo Busacca an apology. On 8 March 2011, Busacca was the referee of the second leg of the FC Barcelona vs Arsenal FC 2010–11 UEFA Champions League round of 16 match. He was heavily criticised for his performance, influencing heavily the outcome of the game. His decision to send off Robin van Persie for shooting after not hearing an offside whistle was deemed "absolutely ridiculous". Busacca was chosen to be a referee at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. He refereed three games: He was selected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and refereed the South Africa vs.