The European Championship in Germany has only two main mysteries: who will win the trophy and who will referee the grand final. A lot has been happening around the judges in recent days. “The last dream of referee Orsato is fading: Marciniak is the favorite” – there is no doubt from Sky Sports Italia. And all because a referee from the Apennine Peninsula was sent to his homeland.
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The Italian, who has ended his career, was the referee in four European matches, one of which saw him criticised by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, who was due to influence the decision of the head of the referees’ committee. It was supposed to be a match between Slovenia, the home country of the UEFA president.
Szymon Marciniak awaits UEFA’s decision. He has lost one opponent
Last weekend we were informed Three specific reasons why a Polish person might work in a key meeting As the main referee. Everything indicates that these expectations will come true, although some things have changed. However, these corrections are only positive for the pole.
Let us remind you that the semi-final was refereed by Slavko Vincic and Felix Zwayer. Everything indicates that both will not reach the grand final, and Michael Olivier has just left Germany and, like Anthony Taylor, has no chance of officiating a match involving English players due to his nationality.
So, Szymon Marciniak has an open path to becoming a legend, and after winning the World Cup final, the Champions League final and a key match in the Club World Cup, he could also referee the title match in Germany.
But there is no doubt that despite the information that it is a “sure thing”, there are some remaining contenders in the battlefield. Apart from the referees appointed for the semi-finals, Clement Turpin and François Letixier remain behind our western borders. Had France won against Spain, both would also have been on the list of ineligible referees for Sunday’s final.
However, that didn’t happen. The question is whether any of them have a real chance. There is no doubt that Turpin is a bigger name than his compatriot. He has been in charge of three Euros and is theoretically still in the game, although his chances of reaching the final appear to have been ruined in the opening match. “A very serious, blatant, brutal and dangerous mistake.” – Rafael Rostkowski wrote about the situation during the Germany-Scotland match for TVP Sport.
Lexier also worked on three matches, two in the group stage and the Spain-Georgia match in the round of 16. In his case, there were no high-profile situations, but he also did not receive amazing praise from the community.
The final between Spain and England is scheduled for Sunday 14 July at 12:00 GMT (9pm). Let us remind you that there is no third-place match at the European Championship. UEFA claims that this type of match is not very popular when it comes to fans in the stands and viewers in front of their TVs.
Date of creation: July 11, 2024 at 09:13
Journalist at Przeglad Sportówny Unie
