NEW YORK, Switzerland (AP) – German referee Daniel Sievert was named in the Champions League final squad by UEFA on Monday after FIFA suspended him. world cup list.
The match between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain on May 30th at Budapest’s Puskas Arena will be Sievert’s 10th Champions League game this season, and his third in a row against Arsenal.
Sievert handling Arsenal defeated Sporting Lisbon in the quarter-final first leg and Atletico Madrid 1-0 at home in the semi-final second leg.
He has refereed for PSG once this season, in a league phase match against Athletic Bilbao that ended 0-0.
In nine Champions League games this season, Sievert has been shown two red cards and given away just one penalty.
FIFA brought Seibert to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where he played in two group stage games: Tunisia vs. Australia and Ghana vs. Uruguay. He was not selected to represent North America in 2026, and FIFA selected fellow German Felix Zweier.
Sievert worked at the last two European Championships, taking charge of a total of five matches.
Other UEFA club finals
Sweden’s Tess Olofsson will be the referee for the Women’s Champions League final between Barcelona and OL Lyon. The match will take place on May 23rd in Oslo, Norway. Olofsson competed in the women’s final at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, where she won. USA vs. Brazil 1-0
French referee François Letexier, who was in charge of the men’s referee for the Euro 2024 final, has been selected by UEFA to referee the Europa League final. Aston Villa will play Freiburg in Istanbul on May 20th.
Italy’s Maurizio Mariani will be the referee for the Conference League final between Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano, to be held in Leipzig, Germany on May 27th. Mariani was in action in the Champions League quarter-final second leg at Anfield last month, conceding a penalty. Liverpool vs PSG He later reversed his decision after a video review.
Letexier and Mariani are among the 52 referees FIFA will be taking part in for the World Cup, which will run from June 11 to July 19 with 104 matches to be played in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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