Christos Michas

Christos Michas was a Greek football referee who was convicted of match fixing in the 1970s.

The Cup Winners' Cup final between Leeds United and AC Milan was refereed by Michas. Leeds had goals and several penalty appeals disallowed, a player sent off, and eventually lost the game 1-0 (to a goal scored directly from an indirect free kick). Subsequently Michas was convicted of match fixing in a court in Greece relating to events in the final. He was sent to jail, fined by the Greek court, and banned from football for life by UEFA. Leeds, however, were not granted the replay they requested, and AC Milan were allowed to keep the title and trophy by UEFA.

In recent times Richard Corbett, an MEP for Yorkshire and Humber has began petitioning UEFA for a reversal of awarding AC Milan the victory.

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