Overview
- The German FA confirmed on January 27 that the former Bundesliga referee died at the age of 76.
- DFB referee chief Knut Kircher lauded Strigel as a trusted mentor and friend, noting his recent weekly support work in Cologne.
- Strigel officiated 70 Bundesliga matches from 1987 to 1995 and closed his on‑field career with the 1995 DFB‑Pokal final between Borussia Mönchengladbach and VfL Wolfsburg.
- Beyond the pitch, he served 15 years as DFB Lehrwart, later worked as deputy referee chief and as an observer through 2020, and reached TV audiences with ZDF’s “Pfiff des Tages.”
- He had survived a cardiac arrest about 16 years ago and lived with ALS, yet remained active in VAR support until a few months before his death.