U EFA have decided against axing Champions League Final referee Szymon Marciniak, after concerns were raised about his links to a far-right Polish politician. Marciniak was picked last week to referee the final in Istanbul between Manchester City and Inter Milan on June 10. It is claimed Marchiniak spoke at a business conference on Monday for entrepreneurs which was organised by Slawomir Mentzen, leader of the Confederation party. UEFA conduct a thorough review in light of Marciniak’s appearance at the conference in Katowice, Poland, and have accepted his apology. “I had no knowledge that it was associated a Polish extreme-right movement.

Source: Express June 02, 2023 20:36 UTC