Tan Hai (referee)
| Tan Hai | |||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 谭海 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 譚海 | ||||||||
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Tan Hai (Chinese: 谭海; pinyin: Tán Hǎi; Mandarin pronunciation: [tʰǎn xàɪ]; born 27 November 1970 in Jinan, Shandong, China) is a professional Chinese association football referee and the associate professor of football department of Beijing Sport University. He has been refereeing in the Chinese Super League since 2005.
Tan became a FIFA referee in 2004. He has served as a referee in competitions including the 2005 and 2008 East Asian Football Championships, AFC Champions League, and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.