Claus Bo Larsen (born 28 October 1965 in

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) is a former

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football referee who officiates in the Danish Superliga and was FIFA-listed from 1996 to 2010. He has officiated numerous matches in the

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and Champions League. Larsen is classified as a FIFA Top Class Referee, which is the highest level of referees. He is well known for his down-to-earth appearance on the field, preferring to control the game with a good personality rather than cautioning the players.

Early career

He earned his license to officiate at an age of 16 in 1981. In 1988, he was appointed as a referee in the Denmark Series which is the 4th tier of football in Denmark. By 1994 he had made his way to the highest Danish league – The Superliga. In 1996, he was appointed FIFA-referee.DBU News
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International highlights

* 2004: Summer Olympics in

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* 2005: On 12 November 2005, Larsen officiated the 1st leg of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification Playoffs between

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and Australia. *

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: He was appointed to officiate the Final of the 2008 UEFA Super Cup between Zenit St Petersburg and Manchester United played in

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on Friday, 29 August 2008. He was assisted by Henrik Sønderby and Anders Nørrestrand, with Nicolai Vollquartz acting as

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* 2010: He refereed in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League semifinal contested by

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and Fulham played in

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on Thursday, 22 April 2010. He was not a part of the squad of referees to go the

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, even though he refereed both the 2009 Champions League quarter-final between

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and

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and the 2009 Champions League semifinal between Manchester United and

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. His final international appearance was in the Champions League match between AC Milan and Ajax (0-2) on Wednesday, 8 December 2010.

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* 1965 births Living people Danish football referees {{Denmark-footy-bio-stub