Learn about the referee for the Liverpool and Villarreal match in the Champions League
The European Football Association (UEFA) has announced the refereeing staff for the upcoming match between Liverpool and its guest Villarreal next Wednesday, in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Polish international referee Simon Marciniak, 41, will officiate the match between Liverpool "The Reds" and its guest Villarreal "Yellow Submarines" at the "Anfield" stadium, with the assistance of Paul Sokolnicki, first assistant, and Tomas Liskevic, second assistant.
While the Slovenian "UEFA", Slavko Vincic, was appointed as the fourth referee, and the video technology "VAR" is in charge of the duo, Tomas Kwijkowski and Bartos Frankowski.
And Marciniak previously managed the Villarreal match in which he won a historic victory over Juventus (3-0) in the second leg of the 16th round of the tournament, as well as the confrontation with Liverpool, which he beat the other Italian team Inter Milan (2-0) in the first leg of the final price. For the Champions League too.
The Polish referee has run international matches since 2011, the last of which was at the continental level between Real Madrid and Chelsea on April 12, at the “Santiago Bernabeu” stadium in the capital Madrid, and the royal team qualified for the semi-finals despite losing 2-3 after resorting to overtime. .
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