DUTCH referee Rob Dieperink has died weeks after he was axed from the World Cup following his arrest over a sexual assault of a teenager.
The 38-year-old’s death was confirmed by the Dutch Football Association who said it was “shocked” by the news.
Referee Rob Dieperink has died aged 38 Credit: Getty
Dieperink’s cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
The late official was slated to referee at this summer’s World Cup, but was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a teenage boy.
His case was ultimately dismissed, but Fifa confirmed that Dieperink had been removed from its list of officials.
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