Ion Crăciunescu

Ion Crăciunescu (born 27 September 1950) is a Romanian former football referee. Born in Craiova, he comes from the town of Râmnicu Vâlcea. He became an international referee in 1984. Although he never refereed at a World Cup or European Championship finals, he was selected as one of five referees for the 1995 King Fahd Cup (later known as the FIFA Confederations Cup). He is best known for officiating the 1995 UEFA Champions League Final between Ajax and Milan. He retired as a professional later that year. From 2003 to 2005, he was the president of the Romanian Referees Committee.