Dutch referee Rob Dieperink dead at 38 two months after World Cup axing
- Tue 14 Jul 2026 at 7:56amTue 14 Jul 2026 at 7:56amDutch referee Rob Dieperink has died just two months after he was removed from the panel of World Cup referees.
- (Getty Images: Pieter van der Woude)In short:The Dutch football association says it is "shocked and deeply saddened" by the death of referee Rob Dieperink at 38.
- Dieperink's death comes just two months after he was axed from the panel of referees for the World Cup following a police case that was later dropped.
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- Tue 14 Jul 2026 at 7:56amTue 14 Jul 2026 at 7:56amDutch referee Rob Dieperink has died just two months after he was removed from the panel of World Cup referees.
- (Getty Images: Pieter van der Woude)In short:The Dutch football association says it is "shocked and deeply saddened" by the death of referee Rob Dieperink at 38.
- Dieperink's death comes just two months after he was axed from the panel of referees for the World Cup following a police case that was later dropped.
Sources: ABC Australia