Christos Michas
{{Short description|Greek football referee (1933–2010)}}
{{Infobox football official
| name = Christos Michas
| image = Christos Michas.jpg
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth year|1933}}
| birth_place = Greece
| death_date = {{dda|2010|08|25|1933|||df=y}}
| otheroccupation =
| years1 = 1967–1975
| league1 = Alpha Ethniki
| role1 = referee
| internationalyears1 = 1968–1973
| confederation1 = UEFA
| internationalrole1 = referee
}}
Christos Michas ({{langx|el|Χρήστος Μίχας}}; 1933 – 25 August 2010) was a Greek football referee who became the first Greek to officiate a European Cup final, the 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final.{{cite web|publisher=Diatitis.gr|title=ΕΦΥΓΕ ΚΑΙ Ο ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ ΜΙΧΑΣ|trans-title=Christos Michas has left|url=http://www.diaititis.gr/index.php/2009-05-26-22-03-01/2257-2010-08-25-20-03-38|date=25 August 2010}} He belonged at the Athens association.
Career
Michas worked several high-profile matches, including four consecutive Greek Cup finals from 1968 to 1972,{{cite web|author=Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander|title=Greece - Cup Data (from Quarterfinals on)|website=RSSSF|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/grkcuphistfull.html|date=3 June 2004}} before being selected for European competitions. His performance at the 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was widely criticized, leading to an investigation.{{cite web|publisher=ToVima.gr|script-title=el:Ερευνα για τον τελικό της (ελληνικής) ντροπής|trans-title=Research to end the Greek shame|url=http://www.tovima.gr/sports/article/?aid=263419|language=Greek|date=11 April 2009}} UEFA banned Michas from refereeing for life following the investigation.
In 2009, Richard Corbett, an MEP for Yorkshire and Humber petitioned UEFA for a reversal of AC Milan's victory over Leeds United in the 1973 final.{{cite web|publisher=BBC Sport|title=MEP wants Leeds result reversed|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7973507.stm|date=31 March 2009}}
References
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External links
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- {{WorldReferee.com}}
- {{WorldFootball.net referee}}
- {{EU-Football.info referee}}
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Category:Greek football referees
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