Categories South Caucasus News Former FIFA referee Alexey Spirin dies at 72 Post author By Mike Nova Post date March 9, 2024 Listen to this article Former chairman of the Inspection Committee of the Russian Football Union (RFU) and former FIFA referee Alexey Spirin has passed away at the age of 72, Azernews reports. ← NPR News: 03-09-2024 11PM EST → Joint fight against Islamophobia pulls down West’s “democracy” mask