Rohit Saggi, Norvégien, a été retenu pour diriger le jeu lors de la rencontre entre Saint-Gillois et Toulousains, jeudi 21 septembre, pour la première journée de la deuxième Coupe d’Europe de la hiérarchie.
Ce sera une grande première, pour lui, en phase de groupes de la Ligue Europa. Rohit Saggi, arbitre norvégien de 31 ans n’a, pour l’heure, arbitré qu’en phase qualificative de la C3. Ce jeudi 21 septembre, au Lotto Park d’Anderlecht, il arbitrera sa première rencontre de phase de poules, lors du match entre l’Union Saint-Gilloise et le TFC.
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Rohit Saggi est arbitre professionnel depuis 2016. S’il a déjà officié en qualifications de Ligue des champions, en éliminatoires du championnat d’Europe des nations, ou encore en Youth League (la Ligue des champions des jeunes), il officie principalement en Eliteserien, la première division norvégienne. 137 rencontres à son actif, pour l’heure.
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During a match in this division, he unintentionally stood out and even became famous. On May 29, 2023, during a game between Stabæk and Vålerenga, Rohit Saggi, on his way back to the locker room, was hit by a bottle thrown from the stands. The object struck him near the head. Although the referee collapsed in shock, he was not injured. It later emerged that the thrower was a young man only 14 years old.
The incident is causing a stir in the Norwegian media, as football is not accustomed to this kind of episode. Journalists and authorities are taking hold of the story. Rohit Saggi, on the other hand, reacts calmly and chooses to use this incident as a teaching moment.
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The referee meets the young offender and invites him to experience a football match from the perspective of the man with the whistle, « so that he can realize how difficult it is to be a football referee. » This initiative was later rewarded by the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, the parent organization of the renowned Nobel Peace Prize.
Dommer Rohit Saggi ble truffet av en flaske fra publikum, nå tar han et oppgjør med beskyttelsen av dommerne! pic.twitter.com/Yx8wPkTIcK
— TV 2 Sport (@tv2sport) May 29, 2023
In June 2023, Rohit Saggi is appointed as the « Voice of the Month Dialogue, » a monthly award given by the institution to someone who has demonstrated their ability for constructive dialogue.
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