Francis Rion (10 June 1933 – 3 November 2022) was a Belgian football referee.[1] He was an international referee until 1981 and notably officiated the 1978 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal between Italy and Austria,[2] a 1 to 0 victory for the Italians.[3]
In 1994, Rion founded a referee supporters' club in Malmedy named Lès Djoyeûs Dragons d'Mâm'dî with the support of Standard Liège.[4] He became honorary president of the club in 2013. In 2015, he was made an honorary member of the Famille des Rouches, an associate of supporters of Standard Liège.
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^Cammereri, Romain (3 November 2022). "Francis Rion, l'arbitre international de Malmedy et grand supporter du Standard de Liège, est décédé". Sudinfo (in French). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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