About Vítor Melo Pereira
Born 1957. Vítor Melo Pereira is a Portuguese association football referee.
Vítor Manuel Melo Pereira (born 21 April 1957) is a retired football referee from Portugal, best known for supervising four matches at the FIFA World Cup: two in 1998 and 2002.
Since August 2017 he was the head of Greek refereeing appointed directly by FIFA.
On 23 September 2021, he was hired by the Russian Football Union to head their refereeing department, replacing Viktor Kassai. On 15 March 2022, he resigned from the RFU position.
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Who is Vítor Melo Pereira?
Portuguese football referee
When was Vítor Melo Pereira born?
Vítor Melo Pereira was born on 21 April 1957 in Lisbon.
What is Vítor Melo Pereira's occupation?
Vítor Melo Pereira is an association football referee.
What nationality is Vítor Melo Pereira?
Vítor Melo Pereira is Portuguese.
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· Wikipedia: Vítor Melo Pereira
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vítor Melo Pereira. https://biography.guide/vitor-melo-pereira/
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