Szymon Marchiniak will not be the referee for the Champions League final. According to media reports, UEFA did not like the presence of the Polish referee at the meeting organized by the Confederation politician Slawomir Menzen. The European Federation drew attention to the letter of the Never Again association, which in a harsh statement accused the arbitrator of patronizing the extreme right environment.
Szymon Marchiniak will not referee the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter. Tomasz Smokowski, a journalist for Kanał Sportowy, reports that the UEFA federation did not like the recent activity of the Polish referee, who appeared at the Everest meeting organized by Slawomir Menzen, a Confederation politician.
Szymon Marchiniak withdrew from the Champions League final
As Smokowski told Kanal Sportowy, UEFA will announce today the decision to disqualify Marciniak. The journalist, relying on his sources, told viewers that many people from the Polish environment, led by the Minister of Sports Kamil Bortniczuk and Zbigniew Boniek, are fighting hard on this issue. They don’t want the referee to be stripped of the right to referee the most important match in club football this season.
- I know this from a very good source, tonight Marchinyak was removed from the final. UEFA in a fever, so far moved him away from this match. The final decision will be made around 9:20. Many are trying to cancel the first decision of UEFA, - said Smokovsky in the program “KS Poranek”.
Szymon Marchiniak appeared at the meeting with Slavomir Mentsen
Szymon Marchiniak appeared at the Everest event hosted by Confederate politician Slavomir Menzen. This did not please the association “Never Again”, which officially filed a complaint against the Polish arbitrator. In a statement they posted on social media, we can read about the shock caused by the presence of Marciniak at a meeting with Mentzen, known for his “far-right politics”.
“We are shocked and appalled by Marciniak’s public association with Menzen and his venomous far-right politics. This is incompatible with the core values of fair play such as equality and respect. We urge the judge to admit his mistake. If he does not, we believe that UEFA and FIFA should take action,” wrote Rafal Pankowski, one of the founders of the association.
Champions League Final 2023
Szymon Marchiniak, after refereeing last year’s World Cup final and the Champions League semi-final, was appointed as the referee for the match between Manchester City and Inter, who will decide the fate of the current draw. Champions League. The match between England and Italy is scheduled in Istanbul for Saturday, June 10 at 21:00.
Source: Wprost
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