Career
He has a great amount of experience and after having been appointed by Union of European Football Associations on New Year"s Day 1996, he has run the line for many European matches and international competitions including Union of European Football Associations Euro 2004 in Portugal. Internationally he teamed up with referee Terje Hauge and fellow assistant referee Steinar Holvik. In May 2006 he became embroiled in controversy.
Originally appointed to run the line at the Stade de France for the Union of European Football Associations Champions League final between Football Club Barcelona and Arsenal Football Club, he was dismissed 48 hours prior to kickoff when he was depicted in Paris posing in a Barcelona jersey.
His replacement was fellow Norwegian Arild Sundet. Borgan later retired from international refereeing, citing disappointment with how the Football Association of Norway handled the case.
