Nikolai Vladimirovich Ivanov  Nikolai Vladimirovich Ivanov (; born January 24, 1964 in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg)) is a Russian football referee. He has been a FIFA international referee since 2000. He lives in Saint Petersburg and is educated as an engineer. He has refereed games in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup and qualifiers for 2006 FIFA World Cup, 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008.