Espen Berntsen (born 12 May 1967) is aNorwegianfootball referee fromVang Municipality inHedmark county, just outside the town ofHamar. He debuted as a referee in 1990,Tippeligaen-official in 1997[1] and served as aFIFA official from 2002[2] until 2012.[3] He is no longer included on the FIFA list as of 2013,[4] because he reached the international retirement age of 45 in 2012. Berntsen represents Vang Fotballag and has, in addition to the domestic league, officiated in many European cup and national team matches.
Berntsen has served as a referee in international competitions, including the2006[5] and2010 World Cup qualifiers,[6] as well as qualifying matches forEuro 2008[7] andEuro 2012.[8]
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