After being in charge of the World Cup final in December, the Pole Szymon Marciniak was appointed on Monday to direct the duel between the Manchester City and Inter Milan by the title of the Champions League.
The UEFA selected Marciniak as the referee for the match to be played on June 10 in Istanbul and complete something that is rarely seen: to whistle in the largest finals at the level of European teams and clubs in the same season.
The 42-year-old Pole received praise for his work in command of the Argentina’s victory over France in a penalty shootout in Doha, Qatar.
The first time a referee completed a double of the finals of the World Cup and the Champions League was English Howard Webb in 2010.
Marciniak directed matches of both Champions League finalists in the knockout stage: the victoria 4-0 del Manchester City at home against Real Madrid in the semifinals and lnter’s 0-0 draw at Porto’s home for the round of 16.
UEFA also appointed referees for the Europa League and Conference Leage finals.
He English Anthony Taylor will lead the Europa League final between Sevilla and Roma on May 31 in Budapest, Hungary.
At 47 years old, the Spanish Carlos del Cerro Grande will direct his first European final in the duel between Fiorentina and West Ham in the Europa Conference League on June 7 in Prague.
Welsh Cheryl Foster will be in charge of the women’s Champions League final between Barcelona and Wolfsburg on June 3 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. In that match, all the members of the refereeing body will be women, except for the Italian Massimiliano Irrati as VAR manager.
2023-05-22 21:17:07
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