UEFA appoints Danny Makkelie for the Europa League final | Football

sport">“Being on the field during a European final is one of the highest achievements.”

sport">The final match of the Europa League will be played on Friday 21 August at 9 pm in the 1. FC Köln stadium. In Germany, Makkelie is assisted by his permanent assistants Mario Diks and Hessel Steegstra. Jochem Kamphuis and Kevin Blom will participate as VAR (video arbiter) and assistant VAR respectively.

sport">Makkelie already had nice posters to his name. For example, last week he whistled the quarter-final match in the Champions League between Manchester City and Olympique Lyon and last year he led the semi-final between Valencia and Arsenal in the Europa League. “I see the Europa League final as an appreciation for the performances that we have delivered as a team in recent years. Everyone in my team feels responsible for the success and everyone knows how they contribute to the team. We understand each other flawlessly and go through the fire for each other ”, says Makkelie.

sport">Sevilla FC reached the final of the Europa League by beating AS Roma, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United in the knockout stages. Internazionale was too strong for Getafe, Bayer Leverkusen and Sjachtar Donetsk.

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