Merk to return as ref

German referee Markus Merk has explained how his self-imposed exile from refereeing has been ended following the intervention of a fan.

Wed, 23 Aug, 2006 - 15:15

German referee Markus Merk has explained how his self-imposed exile from refereeing has been ended following the intervention of a fan.

The 44-year-old took himself off the German Football Association’s (DFB) list of referees after his disappointment in being overlooked for one of the major fixtures at this summer’s World Cup.

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