Frederikus Johannes (Eric) Braamhaar (born 13 October 1966 in Rijssen) is a Dutch football referee.
[7] He refereed the 2007 UEFA Champions League knockout stage match between Manchester United and Lille OSC.
[8] There was some controversy as Braamhaar allowed United's Ryan Giggs to take the free-kick and score before Lille goalkeeper Tony Sylva had assembled the defensive wall; Lille's players threatened to walk off the pitch leading them to be charged with improper conduct by UEFA.
[9] He then received the Manchester Citizen of Honor medal, for this service.Four weeks later, while refereeing an Eredivisie, he was seen celebrating when Ajax scored their fifth goal in a 5–1 victory over PSV Eindhoven.
[10] On 26 April 2007, he left the pitch during the UEFA Cup semi final between Osasuna and Sevilla due to a torn calf muscle.