Lutz Wagner

Lutz Wagner (born May 27, 1963) is a former German football referee. He now serves as a member of the Amateurs Referee Committee in the German Football Association.

Career Wagner began as a referee for SV 07 Kriftel in 1991, before moving to the 2. Bundesliga in 1992 and the Bundesliga in 1994. With 197 Bundesliga games and more than 100 2. Bundelisga games, Wagner ranks as one of the Bundesliga's most utilized referees. In 2004, he refereed in the Korean K League, heading the championship finals in 2006. In October 2013, he participated in efforts led by DFB-Bundestag to restructure the refereeing system. Subsequently, Wagner took over as an instructor in the amateurs referee committee, which is responsible for the women's national leagues, the junior national leagues, and cup competitions including the DFB country cup tournaments. Its task is to communicate the rule changes and the interpretation of the rules to the teaching supervisors in the regional associations. He supports the German Football Association as a fair play ambassador, and he is an ambassador of tolerance for the Hessian Football Association. He is also a sponsor of the Leberecht Foundation and an ambassador for the non-profit organization Bildung-Kickt.

Wagner is married to his wife Petra and has a daughter.