Antonio Jesús López Nieto

Antonio Jesús López Nieto (born 25 January 1958 in Málaga, Andalusia) is a former Spanish football referee, who officiated at one FIFA World Cup and during the UEFA Champions League.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is López and the second or maternal family name is Nieto.
Antonio López
Full name Antonio Jesús López Nieto
Born (1958-01-25) January 25, 1958
Málaga, Spain
Other occupation Architect
Domestic
Years League Role
1990-2003 La Liga Referee
International
Years League Role
1993-2003 FIFA-listed Referee

In 1995, López accused representatives of Dynamo Kyiv of attempting to bribe him before a UEFA Champions League game against Panathinaikos of Greece, a charge Dynamo Kyiv continue to deny. As a result of this accusation, UEFA banned Dynamo from competitions for two years,[1] a sanction that was later overturned.

He has refereed in three UEFA Cup finals, in 1995 (first leg), 1998, 2000. López set a record at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, issuing 14 yellow cards and 2 red cards in a match between Germany and Cameroon.[2] The record was equalled in the 2006 tournament by Valentin Ivanov during the match between Portugal and Netherlands.

References
  1. "Dynamo Kiev Banned from European Play". The New York Times. AP. 21 September 1995. Retrieved 19 June 2006.
  2. "Germany overcome Cameroon". BBC. 11 June 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2006.
Preceded by
UEFA Cup Final 1997
Marc Batta
José García Aranda		 UEFA Cup Final Referees
Final 1998
Antonio López Nieto		 Succeeded by
UEFA Cup Final 1999
Hugh Dallas
Preceded by
UEFA Cup Final 1999
Hugh Dallas		 UEFA Cup Final Referees
Final 2000
Antonio López Nieto		 Succeeded by
UEFA Cup Final 2001
Gilles Veissière


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