Szymon Marciniak to Referee UEFA Champions League Final

UEFA announced today, Monday, that Polish referee Szymon Marciniak, who officiated the World Cup final last December, will referee the Champions League final next month between Manchester City and Inter Milan. The 42-year-old Marciniak became the first Polish referee to officiate a World Cup final, overseeing Argentina's victory over France in a penalty shootout in Doha. This will be Marciniak's first time refereeing a Champions League final, having served as the fourth official in the 2018 final when Real Madrid defeated Liverpool.