Let’s talk money with Deniz Aytekin – Economy

In 2011 he was voted the worst referee in the Bundesliga, and Deniz Aytekin is now “DFB Referee of the Year”. A conversation about attempts at bribery, the rough tone on the field – and why he invested in an astrologer platform.

Interviewed by

Philipp Schneider and Kathrin Werner

Deniz Aytekin chose a literature café for the interview in Nuremberg. Actually not the place where you first suspect football fans. But Germany’s most famous referee is recognized here. When he enters, at 1.97 meters tall and dressed all in black except for white sneakers, he draws a lot of attention. The waitress teases if she gets a yellow card if she brings the bill. And a kitchen worker wants a selfie with the star referee. Something like that happens to him all the time, says Aytekin. The 44-year-old is “DFB Referee of the Year”.

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