Who is the referee for Champions League final between PSG and Inter?
Who is the referee for the UEFA Champions League final between PSG and Inter?
Istvan Kovacs will referee the UEFA Champions League final between PSG and Inter.
An international referee since 2010, Kovacs will oversee his third UEFA club final. He previously officiated the 2024 Europa League final (Atalanta vs. Leverkusen) and the 2022 Conference League final (Roma vs. Feyenoord).
This season, the 40-year-old has refereed seven Champions League matches, including the Liverpool-PSG round of 16 second leg.
Istvan Kovacs in the Champions League this season
Matches: 7
Yellow cards: 19
Red cards: 2
UEFA Champions League final refereeing team
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
Assistants: Mihai Marica and Ferencz Tunyogi (both from Romania)
Fourth Official: Joao Pedro Silva Pinheiro (Portugal)
Reserve AR: Bruno Miguel Alves Jesus (Portugal)
VAR: Dennis Johan Higler (Netherlands)
Assistant VAR: Catalin Sorin Popa (Romania)
VAR Support: Paulus van Boekel (Netherlands)
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