Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (born 10 November 1982) is a Spanish football referee.[1] He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2014.[2] He is widely regarded as one of Spain's greatest referees in contemporary football, having been voted as the best by the Spanish FA's technical committee in 2017.[3]
| Full name | Alejandro José Hernández Hernández | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
10 November 1982 Arrecife, Spain | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2012– | La Liga | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2014– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
On 2 April 2016, Hernández Hernández refereed an El Clasico match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou which finished 1-2 to the away side. [4]
On 6 May 2018, Hernández Hernández refereed a hotly contested El Clasico at the Camp Nou which finished as a 2-2 draw. After the game, he was heavily criticized for his poor decisions against both teams. [5]
On 7 March 2021, Hernández Hernández was involved in more controversy with Real Madrid in a match against Atletico Madrid. He refused to check VAR after a controversial handball by Felipe. Real Madrid's fury with Hernández Hernández grew after this game, as they believe the decisions always go against them. [6]
References
edit- ^ "Profile". Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Spain: Referees" Archived 24 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez is a referee with a big reputation". Marca. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Hernández Hernández to oversee 'El Clásico' on April 2nd". Diario AS. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Navarrete, Lucas (7 May 2018). "Reviewing the referee's performance during the 2-2 draw between Barcelona and Real Madrid in El Clasico". Managing Madrid. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Friction with Hernandez Hernandez grows and Real Madrid are angry". MARCA. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
External links
edit- Alejandro Hernández Hernández referee profile at BDFutbol
- Alejandro Hernández referee profile at Soccerway
- Alejandro Hernández Hernández at WorldReferee.com
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