Aytekin: “Respect is Everything”

In his book, Deniz Aytekin offers exclusive information on professional football from the perspective of an international referee. How can you make the right decisions under extreme pressure? What kind of players do you particularly value and why? How can you benefit from your referee experience in everyday life and at work? What does justice mean? And how can we make our co-existence more respectful? Aytekin's ideas are full of values ​​that go far beyond football. "Respect is Everything" by author Deniz Aytekin with Andreas Hock was published by Riva on 16 November 2021. The book consists of 224 pages and can be ordered for the price of 20.00 €.
Deniz Aytekin was born in Nurnberg in 1978. He studied business administration while working and is currently a full-time entrepreneur. He has been a referee for the DFB since 2004, a Bundesliga referee since 2008 and a FIFA referee since 2011. In the 2018/19 season he was named Referee of the Year by the DFB. Aytekin lives with his family in Oberasbach. 

Source: Riva