UEFA has confirmed Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs. Will be the main referee for the Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan on May 31.
The 40-year-old has primarily officiated in the country’s top flight. But he has already been through the European football final, the 2022 Conference League, where Roma beat Feyenoord 1-0.
In addition, last season, Kovacs refereed the Europa League final. Which the club from Serie A Italy also got their wish, when Atalanta beat Leverkusen 3-0.
This season, Kovacs has refereed 7 Champions League games, including 1 game for Inter Milan. Which was a 1-0 win over Arsenal in the league phase.
For PSG, this season, they have refereed 2 games that Kovacs has refereed, which was a 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich in the league phase. And a penalty shootout win over Liverpool in the second leg of the round of 16 at Anfield.
Kovacs will be assisted by his compatriots Mihai Marica and Ferenc Tunjoki, while Joao Pinheiro from Portugal is the fourth referee. The VAR room also has Johan Higler, สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน the Netherlands referee.
UEFA The referee for the Europa League final between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United has also been announced: German Felix Zweyer.
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